And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will rec said persons. FREEDOM TO THE FREE 1863 Century of Emancipation 1963 A Report to the President by the BR OGf Members of the Commission JOHN A. HANNAH, Chairman ROBERT G. STOREY, Vice Chairman REV. THEODORE M. HESBURGH, C.S.C. SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III Staff Director, BERL I. BERNHARD For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D.C.- Price $1. (paper cover) |