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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
the end of slavery in America
By Guelzo, Allen C.
- ISBN
- 978-0-74322-182-5
- Publisher
- New York ; Simon & Schuster, c2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2004
It has been almost a half century since John Hope Franklin's classic book on the Emancipation Proclamation-the last full study of that crucial document and moment in American history-and thinking has changed significantly on the means and ends of emancipation, Lincoln's ideas on slavery and race, and the politics of liberation. No longer is Lincoln the "great emancipator"; no longer are blacks passive objects of concern wa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
