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Civil War | Primary Source

"Rejoicing Over the Proclamation"

Primary source article chronicling the celebrations of African-Americans to the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.

This is a sketch of three Union soldiers traveling by horseback.

Civil War | Primary Source

"A Complaint from the London Times" Editorial Letter on the Emancipation Proclamation

An anonymous editorial letter in the London Times speaking against the Emancipation Proclamation.

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William Seward to Charles Francis Adams on the Emancipation Proclamation

A letter from Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of State, William Seward, to Charles Francis Adams, Ambassador to England explaining Lincoln’s rationale for...

This is a sketch of Abraham Lincoln addressing Union soldiers.

Civil War | Primary Source

President Lincoln to A.G. Hodges

A letter from President Lincoln to three prominent Kentucky men defending the Emancipation Proclamation.

Civil War | Primary Source

Northern Democratic Party Platform of 1860

This is the Platform of Stephen Douglas's Northern Democratic Party for the Election of 1860.

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"The Old Rip of the Shenandoah"

Rip Van Waddell Political Cartoon

This is a drawing of a blank, open journal and a quill.

Civil War | Primary Source

Fourteenth Amendment

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States...

Lincoln-Ruin/ McClellan- Peace Democratic Broadside

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George B. McClellan- 1864 Election Broadside

This broadside is a political advertisement supporting General George B. McClellan's Democratic presidential campaign, the 1864 opposition to Abraham...

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General Bombshells, the True Peace Candidate; or, the War Path the True One

General Bombshells, the True Peace Candidate; or, the War Path the True One cartoon

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The Two Platforms - Columbia Makes Her Choice

While she has been largely replaced by "Lady Liberty," Columbia was a common nickname for the United States of America in the 18th and 19th centuries...

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