The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln |
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... held no slaves , who profited in no way at all from a slave economy . These people were fiercely indi- vidualistic , scorning plantation owners and city dwellers alike . They wanted no part in the War , and many of them were de ...
... held no slaves , who profited in no way at all from a slave economy . These people were fiercely indi- vidualistic , scorning plantation owners and city dwellers alike . They wanted no part in the War , and many of them were de ...
Page 166
... held a secret meeting at which they discussed ways and means of dealing with the situation . A proposal was made that Lincoln be asked to withdraw , or at least that another convention be held late in September at which it could be ...
... held a secret meeting at which they discussed ways and means of dealing with the situation . A proposal was made that Lincoln be asked to withdraw , or at least that another convention be held late in September at which it could be ...
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... held there . The prison was deserted , the streets around it silent . The great fire , still burning in some parts ... held his position unchallenged . He returned through the city safely , although there must have been hundreds of men ...
... held there . The prison was deserted , the streets around it silent . The great fire , still burning in some parts ... held his position unchallenged . He returned through the city safely , although there must have been hundreds of men ...
Contents
Reply to a Committee of Religious Denominations Asking | 145 |
Chronology | 193 |
Address to the People of Sangamon County Illinois March | 221 |
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