![[A]sk the slaves themselves how they were freed, and they will say, "Lincoln's proclamation.” The testimony of freed people before the joint committee on reconstruction-about how they became free is uniform. They were well aware that the Fugitive Slave Laws and Constitutional provisions for the rendition of slaves were still in force. The position of runaways remained perilous. The Emancipation Proclamation resolved that. (Allen C. Guelzo)](https://cdn.quotesdtb.com/img/quotes_images_webp/29/allen-c-guelzo-committee-522829.webp)
[A]sk the slaves themselves how they were freed, and they will say, "Lincoln's proclamation.” The testimony of freed people before the joint committee on reconstruction-about how they became free is uniform. They were well aware that the Fugitive Slave Laws and Constitutional provisions for the rendition of slaves were still in force. The position of runaways remained perilous. The Emancipation Proclamation resolved that.
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