Ebook: Lincoln on Race and Slavery

Generations of Americans have debated the meaning of Abraham Lincoln's views on race and slavery. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, authorized the use of black troops during the Civil War, supported a constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery, and eventually advocated giving the vote to black veterans and to what he referred to as "very intelligent negroes." But he also harbored grave doubts about the intellectual capacity of African Americans, publicly used the n-word until at least 1862, enjoyed "darky" jokes and black-faced minstrel shows, and long favored permanent racial segregation. In this book--the first complete collection of Lincoln's important writings on both race and slavery--readers can explore these contradictions through Lincoln's own words.;Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abraham Lincoln on Race and Slavery; 1 Protest in Illinois Legislature on Slavery March 3, 1837; 2 Address Before theY oung Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois January 27, 1838; 3 AL to Mary Speed September 27, 1841; 4 Temperance Address February 22, 1842; 5 AL to Williamson Durley October 3, 1845; 6 AL to Josephus Hewett February 13, 1848; 7 Speech at Worcester, Massachusetts September 12, 1848.