High School History Challenge: How Much Can You Recall?

QUESTION 41- What is the name of the historic document signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, regarding slavery?

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Correct Incorrect Emancipation Proclamation: The document that President Abraham Lincoln signed on January 1, 1863, was the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be freed. The proclamation did not immediately free any slaves, but it was a critical step towards abolishing slavery in the United States and a turning point in the Civil War.

QUESTION 41- What is the name of the historic document signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, regarding slavery?

• Gettysburg Address
• 14th Amendment
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation