Breadcrumb Home Learn Search Lincoln, the Great Emancipator My Library Civil War | Primary Source Lincoln, the Great Emancipator 1862 This lithograph shows Lincoln as the "Great Emancipator" who freed the slaves by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. Tags: Primary Source Related Primary Sources Civil War | Primary Source "Foraging...Seeking After Food" Civil War | Primary Source "To Draw the Enemy to Attack" Civil War | Primary Source "To Outride the Early Night's Alarm" View All Related Resources Add to My Battlefields Educators Library