The proclamation of emancipation
Title
The proclamation of emancipation
Description
In this speech, given at Turner Hall in St. Louis, Missouri in 1863, prominent lawyer Charles Drake forcefully defended President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. He argued for the moral, political, and military necessity of freeing enslaved people.
Date
1863
Type
Text
Language
Identifier
RBR U.S. 1863.D8
Citation
Drake, Charles D. (Charles Daniel), 1811-1892., “The proclamation of emancipation,” B&ECPL Digital Collections, accessed June 18, 2026, https://digital.buffalolib.org/document/17789.