The Emancipation Proclamation

by John Hope Franklin, Franklin, John H. Franklin, John H.

While many historians have dealt with the Emancipation Proclamation as a phase or an aspect of the Civil War, few have given more than scant attention to the evolution of the document in the mind of Lincoln, the circumstances and conditions that led to its writing, its impact on the course of the war, and its significance for later generations. Professor John Hope Franklin's answer to this need, first published in 1963, is available again for the first time in many years. This edition includes a new preface, photo essay, and a reproduction of the 1863 handwritten draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, making it an ideal supplementary text for U.S. and African American survey courses as well as for more specialized courses on the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Genres: Politics, History

155 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 1994

About the author

John Hope Franklin, Ph.D. (History, Harvard University, 1941; M.A., History, Harvard U., 1936; B.A., Fisk University, 1935), was the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University. He also had served as President of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally finished up this slim volume during a break from my move. I really liked this highly focused history of a document - I find narrow history writing really interesting as a form and of course John Hope Franklin is always amazing.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book with information about the writing of the Emancipation Proclamation you did not get in American History. While Abe Lincoln may have been a good person, this book showed another side to the story. Food for thought.