But, on January 1, 1863, keeping his word, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves in 10 states not then under Union control, with exemptions specified for areas under such control.
bˌʌt, ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, kˈiːpɪŋ hɪz wˈɜːd, lˈɪŋkən ˈɪʃuːd ðɪ ɪmˌænsɪpˈeɪʃən pɹˌɑːklɐmˈeɪʃən, fɹˈiːɪŋ ðə slˈeɪvz ɪn tˈɛn stˈeɪts nˌɑːt ðˈɛn ˌʌndɚ jˈuːniən kəntɹˈoʊl, wɪð ɛɡzˈɛmpʃənz spˈɛsᵻfˌaɪd fɔːɹ ˈɛɹiəz ˌʌndɚ sˈʌtʃ kəntɹˈoʊl.