Britain issued two emancipation declarations during the Revolutionary War. Dunmore’s Proclamation and the Philipsburg Proclamation.
In light of the fact that slaves would have been freed had the war for independence failed, what’s your opinion on who should have prevailed? King George or slaveowner George Washington?
Us, without question.
First, whether England would have retracted or modified those-—as they did the Priclsmation of 1763-—is obviously an open question.
Second, those were narrow and specific, while the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment are general and timeless.