Gettysburg College Prof. Scott Hancock authored a piece on the Emancipation Proclamation that appeared in Sept. 16's New York Times Sunday Review, a week before the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which happened on September 22, 1862.

His piece is one of a seven-part series as Gettysburg College joins the country in commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

Read the full text of Hancock's piece.