The prelim. proclamation was a threat to the Confederate states to end slavery in their territory if they did not stop fighting after 100 days. The final proclamation was given after the 100 days...
Immediately after the Northern win at Antietam in September 1862. (Before that, Lincoln did not have the credibility to issue it.)The terms of the Proclamation would become effective from January 1st...
The Emancipation Proclamation helped to free the slaves emancipation means to free slaves proclamation means to give a announcement.So the emancipation proclamation means a announcement about freeing...