Shall be Free National Archives Candle

• National Archives Store Exclusive
• Made in the U.S.A.
• 10 oz.
• All natural soy wax
• Expected burn time 60 - 70 hours
• Fitted wooden lid

• Product Description

• With vivid aromas of blackberry, white musk, orchid, and vanilla, our "Shall be Free" Candle delivers a promise of freedom and unity to any room you light it in. The image on the vessel shows an excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation, as penned by Abraham Lincoln. The thick-walled glass tumbler style jar holds 10 ounces of soy wax.

Issued on January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation remains one of our country's most treasured documents. Although it did not immediately end slavery in the nation, it placed the issue squarely on top of the wartime agenda during the Civil War. It added moral force to the Union's cause, transforming the war into a fight for human freedom, and was a significant milestone leading to the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1865, formally outlawing slavery throughout the nation.
The original handwritten Emancipation Proclamation is preserved, protected, and held in trust by the National Archives in Washington, D.C.