Lincoln and race / Richard Striner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Striner, Richard, 1950-

Series:

Concise Lincoln library.

Concise Lincoln library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race.

United States--Race relations--History--19th century.

United States.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Relations with African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Abraham Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator, yet his personal views on race have long been debated. Since his death, his legend has been shadowed by the mystery of his true stance toward non-whites. While Lincoln took many actions to fight slavery throughout his political career, his famously crafted speeches can be interpreted in different ways: at times his words suggest personal bigotry, but at other times he sounds like an enemy of racists. In Lincoln and Race, Richard Striner takes on one of the most sensitive subjects of Abraham Lincoln's legacy, exploring in depth

Contents:

Lincoln, slavery, and race: the problems

The 1854 Peoria speech and its context

The 1857 Springfield speech and its context

The Lincoln-Douglas debates

The 1859 Columbus speech

Emancipation, colonization, and the equal rights possibility

Voting rights and Lincoln's murder

Disputed or doubtful evidence

Lincoln and Native Americans

Racist or not?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-88171-2

9786613723024

0-8093-3078-4

OCLC:

799999469