Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
An executive order issued during the Civil War that liberated enslaved people in Confederate states, enabling approximately 150,000 formerly enslaved men to join the Union war effort.
AP course connection
Topic 2.23: 2.23 The Civil War and Black Communities