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The White House and Reconstruction - Photo 1

The White House and Reconstruction - Photo 1

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The National Archives and Records Administration

The White House and Reconstruction - Photo 1

On the final page of the Emancipation Proclamation, you can see President Abraham Lincoln's signature. He signed the document with slightly trembling hands after shaking hands with hundreds of citizens during the annual White House New Year's Day reception earlier that morning.

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