This contemporary canvas print depicting the first page of the Emancipation Proclamation is a profound reminder of our nation’s important history. It lends a thoughtful gravity to the space in which it is displayed and makes a great historical piece for home or office.

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, formally proclaiming the freedom of all slaves held in areas still in revolt. The Proclamation invited black men to join the Union Army and Navy, resulting in the enlistment of approximately 200,000 freed slaves and free black people before the war's end.