: President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclomation, given Black slaves their freedom. US President Abraham Lincoln (3rd right, top hat) talking to some cavalry officers during the American Civil War. 18/02/01: A collection of footwear comprising the shoes of 12 American presidents is to go on display in Britain. * ...in its first outing outside the United States. Ref #: PA.1396418 Date: 01/11/1865 Picture by: PA/PA Archive/Press Association Images
