Emancipation Proclamation

executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
Legislation united_states_executive_order Q391358
Emancipation Proclamation
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Emancipation Proclamation

Summary

Emancipation Proclamation is an United States executive order[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of united_states_executive_order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,916 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Emancipation Proclamation authored Abraham Lincoln[3].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation.jpg[4].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation, 01-01-1863 (Page 1 of 5) (3695343876).jpg[5].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation, 01-01-1863 (Page 2 of 5) (3695344148).jpg[6].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation, 01-01-1863 (Page 3 of 5) (3694535917).jpg[7].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation, 01-01-1863 (Page 4 of 5) (3695344862).jpg[8].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation, 01-01-1863 (Page 5 of 5) (3695345254).jpg[9].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's image is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation 1.jpg[10].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's instance of is recorded as United States executive order[11].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's instance of is recorded as presidential proclamation[12].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 184298564[13].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's GND ID is recorded as 7694497-9[14].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84017501[15].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's Commons category is recorded as Emancipation Proclamation[16].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • +1862-09-22T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Emancipation Proclamation[18].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's publication date is recorded as +1863-01-01T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's point in time is recorded as +1862-09-22T00:00:00Z[20].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02lm4[21].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's main subject is recorded as slavery in the United States[22].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 001744807[23].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's work available at URL is recorded as https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/203073[24].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's spoken text audio is recorded as LibriVox - The Emancipation Proclamation.ogg[25].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's spoken text audio is recorded as The Emancipation Proclamation - read by Winston Tharp for LibriVox's Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 028 (2013).ogg[26].
  • Emancipation Proclamation's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10640816[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Emancipation Proclamation authored Abraham Lincoln[3].

Why It Matters

Emancipation Proclamation ranks in the top 2% of united_states_executive_order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,916 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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