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Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
Michael P. Johnson
St. Martin's Press
September 2000
On Sale: September 15, 2000
358 pages
ISBN: 0312208545
EAN: 9780312208547
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Non-Fiction Biography
Letting Lincoln's eloquent voice speak for itself, editor
Michael Johnson has collected more than 180 of the writings
and speeches that illuminate Lincoln’s life and career, from
his youth to his entry into Republican politics and through
his presidency. Classics like the Kansas-Nebraska speech,
the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, and the Gettysburg Address,
along with less familiar writings — poignant letters to
individual voters, notes to generals on military strategy,
and stirring public speeches — show the development of
Lincoln's thought on free labor, slavery, secession, the
Civil War, and emancipation. Johnson provides historical
context by weaving an engaging narrative around Lincoln’s
own words, making this volume the most accessible collection
of Lincoln’s writings available. Also included are 14
illustrations, relevant Civil War maps, a Lincoln
chronology, reading questions, a bibliography, and an index.
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