# ATM: Make The Case - The Emancipation Proclamation was a Public Relations Stunt by Abraham Lincoln? (6/29/2026)

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Podcast: [At The Mic Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/at-the-mic-with-keith-malinak-7173299)
Published: 2026-06-29T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://YouTube.com/@atthemicshow
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## Resource

Abraham Lincoln needed to move the needle during the Civil War...on multiple fronts. The Emancipation Proclamation solved a lot of Lincoln's problems but it did NOT free slaves from bondage. The result was a cruel PR stunt that hurt more people than it helped. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/I-hno10VuYc Follow Keith: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com

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