USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

[SOURCES]
What does the word proclamation mean?

(A) the act of relaxing

(B) firmness or purpose

(C) power to capture attention

(D) ** an official public announcement

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -proc·la·ma·tion ˌprä-klə-ˈmā-shən. : the act of proclaiming. : something proclaimed. specifically : an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, or decree) compare declaration, executive order.

Concept note-2: -A proclamation is an official announcement made in public. Proclamation is the noun form of the verb proclaim, meaning to announce or declare something in an official or formal manner. Proclamations are typically made by public officials.

Concept note-3: -A proclamation is an official announcement that publicly recognizes an initiative or observance. Proclamations are typically signed and issued by federal officials, governors, state legislators, mayors, or other government officials at the local level.

Concept note-4: -nounpublic notice of sale. ad. announcement. bill. blurb.