Documents for American Legal History The following are annotated documents for American Legal History, annotations and commentary designed to inform the reader of the results of my research. Printed collections of teaching materials must look toward adoption of the text to repay the investment. My perception is that that need results inevitably in the worst aspects of a survey: no line of ...

Emancipation Proclamation: January 1, 1863 - President Lincoln this document which was directed only to the states that seceded from the Union. Slaves states that remained with the Union was not affected. ...