Question

what does president lincoln do on january 1, 1863? leaves the emancipation proclamation sitting on his desk another few months unsigned decided to tear up the emancipation proclamation signs the emancipation proclamation issues a second warning to the confederacy and moves the deadline to surrender to march 1, 1863

Explanation:

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln formally signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared enslaved people in Confederate-held territories to be free. The other options are historically inaccurate; the preliminary proclamation was issued in September 1862, and the final version was signed on this specific date.

Answer:

Signs the Emancipation Proclamation