Lincoln on Race & Slavery

Lincoln on Race & Slavery
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9781400832088
ISBN-13 : 140083208X
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Book Synopsis Lincoln on Race & Slavery by : Henry Louis Gates

Download or read book Lincoln on Race & Slavery written by Henry Louis Gates and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed scholar presents the most comprehensive collection of Lincoln’s writings on race and slavery. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and supported a constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery, yet he also harbored grave doubts about the intellectual capacity of African Americans, publicly used the n-word until at least 1862, and favored permanent racial segregation. Now Henry Louis Gates, Jr., shines a light on these contradictions through Lincoln’s own words. Lincoln on Race & Slavery presents the full range of Lincoln’s views, gathered from his private letters, speeches, official documents, and even race jokes, arranged chronologically from the late 1830s to the 1860s. Complete with definitive texts, rich historical notes, and an original introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this book charts the progress of a war within Lincoln himself. We witness his struggles with conflicting aims and ideas—a hatred of slavery and a belief in the political equality of all men, but also anti-black prejudices and a determination to preserve the Union even at the cost of preserving slavery. We also watch the evolution of his racial views, especially in reaction to the heroic fighting of black Union troops. At turns inspiring and disturbing, Lincoln on Race and Slavery is indispensable for understanding what Lincoln’s views meant for his generation—and what they mean for our own.


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