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Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment
Harold Holzer
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Description for Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment
Hardcover. Presents Abraham Lincoln's response to the issue of slavery as politician, president, writer, orator, and commander-in-chief. This work provides a comprehensive study of slavery in America and looks at how Lincoln's views, statements, and actions played a important role in the story of emancipation. It also covers the election campaign of 1864. Editor(s): Holzer, Harold; Gabbard, Sara Vaughn. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Lincoln's re-election in 1864 was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation had officially gone into effect on January 1, 1863, and the proposed Thirteenth Amendment had become a campaign issue. ""Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment"" captures these historic times, profiling the individuals, events, and enactments that led to slavery's abolition. Fifteen of the nation's leading Lincoln scholars contribute to the collection, covering slavery from its roots in 1619 Jamestown through the adoption of the Constitution, to Abraham Lincoln's presidency. This comprehensive volume, edited by Harold Holzer and Sara Vaughn ... Read more
Lincoln's re-election in 1864 was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation had officially gone into effect on January 1, 1863, and the proposed Thirteenth Amendment had become a campaign issue. ""Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment"" captures these historic times, profiling the individuals, events, and enactments that led to slavery's abolition. Fifteen of the nation's leading Lincoln scholars contribute to the collection, covering slavery from its roots in 1619 Jamestown through the adoption of the Constitution, to Abraham Lincoln's presidency. This comprehensive volume, edited by Harold Holzer and Sara Vaughn ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809327645
SKU
V9780809327645
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99-15
About Harold Holzer
Harold Holzer is co-chairman of the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and senior vice president for external affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is the author, coauthor or editor of twenty-seven previous books and the winner of many awards for his work. Visit www.haroldholzer.com for more information. Sara Vaughn Gabbard is the editor of Lincoln Lore, The Lincoln Museum's ... Read more
Reviews for Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment
Lincoln and Freedom provides abundant useful information, much of it new, on Abraham Lincoln, slavery, emancipation and the Thirteenth Amendment. Moreover, the authors deal with their subjects through a variety of approaches and interpretive lenses, thereby furnishing readers with several perspectives on these important subjects. - Richard W. Etulain, author of Beyond the Missouri: The Story of the American West ... Read more