...Lincoln entered a special line right in the Proclamation specifically to warn against such actions. "...And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared...from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense." Lincoln was taking no chances and as we now know in the end he must have realized that he made the...

...which excepted parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to...free, to abstain from all violence unless in necessary self-defence, and I recommend to them that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and...all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases where allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all_persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and...all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And...

...power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are,...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable...

...rebel states were free. It read, in part: I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are,...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable...

...power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are,...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable...

...power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and...authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of Raid persons. And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence,...

...too provocative, the president finally acquiesced so that the final Emancipation Proclamation read "that the Executive government of the United States,...recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons." The proclamation would "enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence,...