The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, granted freedom to slaves in many parts of the United States, but not all. It clarified that ending slavery was a primary goal of the Civil War and was a successful Executive Order. The proclamation is widely credited with ending slavery, but in reality, it […]
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III after Britain’s victory in the French and Indian Wars. It established trade relations and a procedure for land purchases with Native American populations. The conflict resulted in the loss of French territory in Canada to the British, and the Treaty of Paris was signed […]
