• Home
  • Our Work
    • Global Strategic Plan
    • Community Liberation Model & Toolkit
    • Policy Advocacy
    • Where We Work
  • Movement Building
    • Freedom from Slavery Forum
    • Elkes Impact Awards
    • Survivor Engagement
    • Coalitions & Affiliations
  • Slavery Today
    • Slavery Today
    • Slavery in History
    • Gender & Children
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Research & Publications
  • Take Action
    • How To Take Action
    • Faith in Action Ending Slavery
    • Students Ending Slavery
    • Free the Slaves Store
  • Blog
  • About Us
    • Mission, Vision, History, Values
    • Board & Staff
    • Sponsors, Donors, Partners
    • Careers
    • Press Room
    • Financial Reports & Annual Reports
    • FTS Archive
donate

719 Words That Changed History: The Emancipation Proclamation

by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 28, 2012 | Take Action

Abraham Lincoln is famous for getting to the point. His Gettysburg Address was just 274 words long. Next Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of a somewhat longer, but equally famous Lincoln message: the Emancipation Proclamation. It took effect on January 1, 1863....

Where is Free The Slaves Working?

Learn More

Join the Movement

Educate yourself about slavery around the world, read stories from the field, and receive breaking news when people are freed from slavery.

Success!

Subscribe

You can help end modern slavery

donate

Connect With Us

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

1320 19th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036 USA
Tel: 202.775.7480 | Fax: 202.775.7485 | info@freetheslaves.net

Content copyright © 2007-2022 Free the Slaves. All rights reserved.

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Donor Privacy Policy

Learn More

  • Home
  • Global Strategic Plan
  • Where We Work
  • Slavery Today
  • Movement Building
  • Freedom from Slavery Forum
  • Blog
  • Donate
  • Contact Us

Locations

  • Brazil
  • Dominican Republic
  • DR Congo
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Nepal
  • Philippines
  • Senegal
  • Vietnam