Karpeles Document: Jefferson Davis’ Response to the Emancipation Proclamation
Karpeles Document: Jefferson Davis’ Response to the Emancipation Proclamation
Grade Levels
Course, Subject
US History 1850-Present, Civics and Government, History
Related Academic Standards
Interactive Document
Description
In response to the Emancipation Proclamation and the passing of the thirteenth amendment outlawing slavery, Jefferson Davis announces the necessary preparations for war to his fellow leaders of the Confederate States.
Content Collections
Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment, slavery, Civics and Government, Jefferson Davis, war, Confederate States, U.S. History, Karpeles
Special Note
Courtesy of the Karpeles Manuscript Library
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.
In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.
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