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Considering Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 13th Amendment

Posted on December 31, 2012 by launiusr

The recent Lincoln biopic by Steven Spielberg, with its masterful performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, has raised to a new level interest in the process whereby slaves achieved freedom during the Civil War. The film focuses on … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Personal, Politics | Tagged 13th amendment, 13th amendment to the constitution, abolishing slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Sumner, civil war, Committee on the Conduct of the War, current-events, Daniel Day-Lewis, Democrats, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Emancipation Proclamation, Hans L. Trefousse, Horace Greeley, Lincoln, politics, Pulitzer Prize, racial justice, Radical Republicans, Republican Party, Second Annual Message to Congress, slavery, Steven Spielberg, Team of Rivals, Thaddeus Stevens, United States Congress, United States Constitution | 5 Comments
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