The Emancipation Proclamation: A Clip From FOURTEEN

Name: The Emancipation Proclamation: A Clip From FOURTEEN
Uploaded: 2024-05-29
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Channel: Khan Academy
Description: In this clip from FOURTEEN, a performer embodying President Lincoln reads an excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation. Another performer reads an 1864 letter written by Annie Davis, an enslaved woman who, upon hearing of the proclamation, seeks President Lincoln’s guidance on if she can freely trave

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In this clip from FOURTEEN, a performer embodying President Lincoln reads an excerpt of the Emancipation Proclamation. Another performer reads an 1864 letter written by Annie Davis, an enslaved woman who, upon hearing of the proclamation, seeks President Lincoln’s guidance on if she can freely travel to visit her family.