Description
Book SynopsisAbraham Lincoln has long been revered by blacks and whites alike as the "Great Emancipator." What personal beliefs did Lincoln hold about the inherent differences or similarities between blacks and whites? How did his vision for race relations change as a result of the Civil War? This volume attempts to answer these questions.
Trade ReviewLincoln Emancipated points the way toward a new understanding of Lincoln that absorbs the most valid points of each side and rejects their emotionally or politically motivated exaggerations.
-- Gerald Prokopowicz, East Carolina University
This collection is unique in its sustained discussion of Lincoln's racial views and emancipation policy.
-- Thomas Schwartz, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
A thoughtful study that seeks to delve behind the propaganda and into the heart of a noble albeit imperfect (and therefore utterly human) President.
* The Midwest Book Review *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Foreword—Was Lincoln a Racist?—Allen C. Guelzo
Introduction—Brian R. Dirck
1 "Paradox Though It May Seem": Lincoln on Antislavery, Race, and Union, 1837–1860—Kenneth J. Winkle
2 Greeley, Colonization, and a "Deputation of Negroes": Three Considerations on Lincoln and Race—Phillip S. Paludan
3 Abraham Lincoln, Jeffersonian: The Colonization Chimera—Kevin R. C. Gutzman
4 The Difficulties of Understanding Abe: Lincoln's Reconciliation of Racial Inequality and Natural Rights—James N. Leiker
5 Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation, and the Supreme Court—Brian R. Dirck
6 Slavery Reparations in Theory and Practice: Lincoln's Approach—Michael Vorenberg
7 All Politics Are Local: Emancipation in Missouri—Dennis K. Boman
Notes
List of Contributors
Index
