LAD #16: Emancipation Proclamation

In the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln stated that as of January 1, 1863, all slaves in rebelling states are to be totally free. However, this did not include any bumper states. Lincoln stated that the government and the military will protect this new freedom at any expense. All of the slaves in the Southern States such as Arkansas, South Carolina, Virginia, etc are to be freed of slavery forever. He further stated that the newly freed slaves could serve in the union army if they wanted to.