--- title: "Which President wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?" description: "Which President wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?" author: "Sharon Parkar" published: 2018-02-26 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34871/which-president-wrote-the-emancipation-proclamation category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["us presidents"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which President wrote the Emancipation Proclamation? Which President wrote the [Emancipation Proclamation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41771/what-did-the-emancipation-proclamation-encourage-escaped-slaves-to-do)? ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln published the Emancipation Proclamation, as the country entered its 3rd year of deadly civil war. The declaration said that 'all individuals kept as slaves' inside the rebelling states 'are, and will henceforth be free.'** \ [**Abraham Lincoln**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln), often known as **Honest Abe, the Rail-Splitter, or the Great Emancipator**, was the 16th President of the USA (1861–65), who maintained the Union throughout the American Civil War and brought about **the liberation of slave individuals in the United States.** \ **Also Read: [Which President wrote the 'Declaration of Independence'?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34873/which-president-wrote-the-declaration-of-independence)** \ Among [American](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52027/who-is-named-as-brand-ambassador-of-indo-american-arts-council-iaac) heroes, Lincoln holds a distinctive appeal both for his compatriots and those from various nations. This allure stems from his unique life story—the ascent from low beginnings, the dramatic death—as well as his unusually human and humanistic demeanor and historical position as Union rescuer and emancipator of oppressed people. His importance remains and rises, owing to his charisma as a champion for freedom. The Union, in his opinion, was worth preserving not just for its own sake, but also because it reflected an ideal, the suitable of self-government. \ **Also Read: [What does President Lincoln mean when he says: “these dead shall not have died in vain?”](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51457/what-does-president-lincoln-mean-when-he-says-these-dead-shall-not-have-died-in-vain)** \ In the latest days, the political aspects of Lincoln's personality, particularly his racial beliefs, have come understudy, as researchers strive to search him a valuable addition of inquiry. The [Lincoln](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34879/which-number-president-was-abraham-lincoln) Memorial in Washington, D.C. was erected to him on May 30, 1922. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34871/which-president-wrote-the-emancipation-proclamation Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.