Funeral directors are employed primarily at funeral homes, which are located virtually everywhere. They are responsible for a number of tasks involved with funerals, including writing obituaries, embalming bodies, arranging burials and more.
On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million black slaves in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery.
Report Abuse. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 2, 1862 after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam. It was finally signed on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Declaration did not free all the slaves but it is vital because it did free a large amount of slaves.eport Abuse. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 2, 1862 after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam. It was finally signed on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Declaration did not free all the slaves but it is vital because it did free a large amount of slaves.