The Civil War forced America finally to confront the contradiction between its founding values and human slavery.
In this fascinating new book Paul Escott considers the evolution of the president\'s thoughts on race in relation to three other, powerful--and often conf.
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.
At the center of this historic confrontation was Abraham Lincoln.
The Civil War forced America finally to confront the contradiction between its founding values and human slavery