THAT ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD,
ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-THREE, ALL PERSONS
HELD AS SLAVES WITHIN ANY STATE,
OR DESIGNATED PART OF A STATE,
THE PEOPLE WHEREOF SHALL
THEN BE IN REBELLION
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
SHALL BE THEN,
THENCEFORWARD, AND
FOREVER FREE;
AND THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE MILITARY AND NAVAL
AUTHORITY THEREOF, WILL RECOGNIZE
AND MAINTAIN THE FREEDOM
OF SUCH PERSONS,
AND WILL DO NO ACT OR ACTS TO
REPRESS SUCH PERSONS,
OR ANY OF THEM,
IN ANY EFFORTS THEY MAY MAKE
FOR THEIR ACTUAL FREEDOM. DAYUM STRAIGHT. I SAID FOREVER.
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