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Much on Lincoln's Confiscation Act...
Much on Lincoln's Confiscation Act...
Item # 695333
July 17, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 17, 1862
* Second Confiscation Act (final version)
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Prelude to Emancipation Proclamation
* Freedom for slaves - slavery abolishment
Page 4 has the final version of the Confiscation Act, which would allow for the seizure of all Confederate property, whether or not it had been used to support the rebellion.
Page 4 has articles mentioning details of the act including: "The Confiscation Act Explained", an untitled article that mentions it being amended to meet resolve Lincoln's objections, and the mention of him not following normal procedure in regards to vetoing the bill in its original form. See photos for details.
Other interesting items include: "EMANCIPATE!" which is a poem; "The Real Question" and "The Black Man Everywhere".
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, good condition.
AI notes: The Second Confiscation Act, passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862, during the Civil War, expanded the federal government's authority to seize property used in support of the Confederate rebellion. Unlike the First Confiscation Act of 1861, which focused on property used directly in aid of the rebellion, the 1862 law authorized the permanent seizure of property—including enslaved people—of those supporting the Confederacy, even if they were not actively fighting. It declared that enslaved people owned by such individuals were "forever free" once they came under Union control. This act laid essential groundwork for President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation later that year and marked a significant move toward the abolition of slavery as a war aim.
Other interesting items include: "EMANCIPATE!" which is a poem; "The Real Question" and "The Black Man Everywhere".
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, good condition.
AI notes: The Second Confiscation Act, passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862, during the Civil War, expanded the federal government's authority to seize property used in support of the Confederate rebellion. Unlike the First Confiscation Act of 1861, which focused on property used directly in aid of the rebellion, the 1862 law authorized the permanent seizure of property—including enslaved people—of those supporting the Confederacy, even if they were not actively fighting. It declared that enslaved people owned by such individuals were "forever free" once they came under Union control. This act laid essential groundwork for President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation later that year and marked a significant move toward the abolition of slavery as a war aim.
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