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... president himself . Lincoln was enmeshed in a network of constitutional scruple , reinforced by public pledges and commit- ments . He had always accepted that slavery where it already existed was beyond federal control ; the Republican ...
... president himself . Lincoln was enmeshed in a network of constitutional scruple , reinforced by public pledges and commit- ments . He had always accepted that slavery where it already existed was beyond federal control ; the Republican ...
Page 528
... president could justify such drastic interference with the institutions of states still deemed to be within the Union . But what made this curious document more peculiar still was the sting in its tail . Having refused to allow the bill ...
... president could justify such drastic interference with the institutions of states still deemed to be within the Union . But what made this curious document more peculiar still was the sting in its tail . Having refused to allow the bill ...
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... president and carry him off to the south where he could be used as a bargaining counter to win concessions which the Confederacy could not gain by force of arms . Son and brother of renowned actors , Booth was something of a failed ...
... president and carry him off to the south where he could be used as a bargaining counter to win concessions which the Confederacy could not gain by force of arms . Son and brother of renowned actors , Booth was something of a failed ...
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