About this illustration
"The effects of the proclamation -- Freed negroes coming into our lines at Newbern, North Carolina." 1863. Harper's Weekly, February 21, 1863, p. 116.
- Date created
- 1863
- License
- This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
- Source
- Original image housed by UNC Libraries / North Carolina Collection
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- North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives. (Page 4.6)
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This illustration appeared in Harper’s Weekly after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The caption reads, “The effects of the proclamation — Freed negroes coming into our lines at Newbern, North Carolina.”
