During the Civil War, the news of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation reached some enslaved individuals through various means, including informal networks, rumors, and occasionally from their slaveholders. This dissemination occurred while the conflict was still ongoing.
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Spread of the Emancipation Proclamation News in the South
The article discusses how news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread among enslaved people in the South during the Civil War. Many learned about the order through informal channels and sometimes from slaveholders, even while the fighting continued.
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Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South
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Spread of the Emancipation Proclamation News in the South