The Emancipation Proclamation takes effect — History.com This Day in History — 1/1/1863 Current Status: Published (4) Change Status: BlessedPublishedUnpublishedRestoredQuarantinedDuplicatedCensored Seeded by Phyllis-3324111 View Original Article: History.com Seeded on Tue Jan 1, 2013 2:05 AM white-houseuk-newscivil-warslaveryeurovineus-world-newsus-news-and-viewsabraham-lincolnanti-discriminationdaly-newssoulvineconfederate-states Tweet Discuss: ! keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment