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UNINA9910455111703321 |
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Autore |
Fredrickson George M. <1934-2008.> |
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Titolo |
Big enough to be inconsistent [[electronic resource] ] : Abraham Lincoln confronts slavery and race / / George M. Fredrickson |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Slavery - Political aspects - United States - History - 19th century |
African Americans - Civil rights - History - 19th century |
States' rights (American politics) - History - 19th century |
Federal government - United States - History - 19th century |
Presidents - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-145) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. A Clash of Images: Great Egalitarian or Hard-Core Racist? -- 2. Free Soil, Free Labor, and Free White Men: The Illinois Years -- 3. Becoming an Emancipator: The War Years -- Notes -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book focuses on the most controversial aspect of Lincoln's thought and politics - his attitudes and actions regarding slavery and race. Drawing attention to the limitations of Lincoln's judgment and policies without denying his magnitude, the book provides the most comprehensive and even-handed account available of Lincoln's contradictory treatment of black Americans in matters of slavery in the South and basic civil rights in the North. |
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