Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation Stamp, issued in 1963  by the United States Postal Service, commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. The stamp features an image of broken chains, symbolizing the freeing of slaves, along with the text of the Proclamation itself. The Emancipation Proclamation was a landmark document in the fight for civil rights and equality in the United States. It declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be declared free. The stamp serves as a reminder of the importance of this document and its role in the history of the United States. It was issued as part of the Civil War: 1863 series of Forever stamps. The stamp is a fitting tribute to the legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation, and to the work that went into making it a reality.