New book reinforces Lincoln was an abolitionist long before his presidency
The cover of 'Nance: A Girl of Color and Her Lawyer Abraham Lincoln,' a new book by Kevin Orlin Johnson. It details the case ...
‘Righteous Strife’ Review: Calling Heaven to the Union’s Cause
Facing the crisis of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln drew on religious feeling to help galvanize the North—and to bolster his ...
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This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s
Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln ... declared martial law and freed the slaves in the ...