Name: History Shorts: Lincoln Edits the Emancipation Proclamation
Duration: 61
Description: In early drafts, Lincoln’s famous Emancipation Proclamation considered sending formally enslaved people to African colonies. But a letter from Frederick Douglass changed the President's mind.

In early drafts, Lincoln’s famous Emancipation Proclamation considered sending formerly enslaved people to African colonies. However, a letter from Frederick Douglass changed the President's mind.

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In early drafts, Lincoln’s famous Emancipation Proclamation considered sending formerly enslaved people to African colonies. However, a letter from Frederick Douglass changed the President&#8217;s mind.

History Shorts: Lincoln Edits the Emancipation Proclamation

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Christian Zapata

In early drafts, Lincoln’s famous Emancipation Proclamation considered sending formally enslaved people to African colonies. But a letter from Frederick Douglass changed the President's mind.

<p>America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.</p>


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