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.

Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the nation, it placed the issue squarely on top of the wartime agenda. It added moral force to the Union's cause 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 Emancipation Proclamation linked the preservation of American constitutional government to the end of slavery. It has become one of our country's most treasured documents.

The original handwritten Emancipation Proclamation is preserved, protected, and held in trust by the National Archives.