Lincoln's Dilemma: Blair, Sumner, and the Republican Struggle Over Racism and Equality in the Civil War Era
(Part of the A Nation Divided: New Studies in Civil War History Series and A Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era Series)
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The Civil War forced America finally to confront the contradiction between its founding values and human slavery. At the center of this historic confrontation was Abraham Lincoln. By the time this Illinois politician had risen to the office of president, the dilemma of slavery had expanded to the question of all African Americans' future. In this fascinating new book Paul Escott considers the evolution of the president's thoughts on race in relation...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813936195
ISBN13:9780813936192
Release Date:August 2014
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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