Umfang:
Online-Ressource (308 p)
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ill
ISBN:
1280533110
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9781280533112
Inhalt:
Lincoln is the single most compelling figure in our history, but also one of the most enigmatic. Was he the Great Emancipator, a man of deep convictions who ended slavery in the United States, or simply a reluctant politician compelled by the force of events to free the slaves? In FatherAbraham, Richard Striner offers a fresh portrait of Lincoln, one that helps us make sense of his many contradictions. Striner shows first that, if you examine the speeches that Lincoln made in the 1850s, you will have no doubt of his passion to end slavery. These speeches illuminate the anger, vehemence, and
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-295) and index
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""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""One: Lincoln and Slavery: The Problem""; ""Two: Lincoln and Free Soil, 1854�1858""; ""Three: Lincoln and Slavery: Containment, 1859�1861""; ""Four: Lincoln and Emancipation, 1861�1862""; ""Five: Lincoln and the War to the Death, 1863""; ""Six: Lincoln and the Worst-Case Future, 1864""; ""Seven: Lincoln and the Best-Case Future, 1864�1865""; ""Notes""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1280532963
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780195183061
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version Father Abraham : Lincoln's Relentless Struggle to End Slavery
Sprache:
Englisch
