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The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Eric Foner

Lincoln's path from opposing slavery to proclaiming emancipation was shaped by Black Americans, abolitionists, war, and politics; freedom still left citizenship and equality unresolved.

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10 parts, about 29 minutes to read.

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Eric Foner
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10 parts
Reading time
about 29 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. 1. “I Am Naturally Anti Slavery”: Young Abraham Lincoln and Slavery3 min
  2. 2. “Always a Whig”: Lincoln, the Law, and the Second Party System3 min
  3. 3. “The Monstrous Injustice”: Becoming a Republican3 min
  4. A House Divided: Slavery and Race in the Late 1850s3 min
  5. The Only Substantial Difference: Secession and Civil War2 min
  6. I Must Have Kentucky: The Border Strategy3 min
  7. 7. Forever Free: The Coming of Emancipation3 min
  8. 8. A New Birth of Freedom: Securing Emancipation4 min
  9. 9. A Fitting, and Necessary Conclusion: Abolition, Reelection, and Reconstruction3 min
  10. Epilogue. Every Drop of Blood: The Meaning of the War2 min

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