Abraham Lincoln

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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln to John A. Gilmer

Springfield, Illinois December 15, 1860 The outgoing president, James Buchanan, had delivered his lukewarm message of unity to the country. South Carolina wasn’t swayed; she continued her efforts to secede. The incoming president, Abraham Lincoln, had the opportunity to send to the country his own statement. Perhaps he still could save the Union without a […]

The Civil War: James Buchanan: From the Annual Message to Congress

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The Civil War: Frederick Douglass: The Late Edition

December 1860 Politicians walk a tightrope when they choose their positions on political issues, especially when it’s a thorny issue. And when critics attempt to pigeonhole a politician as an extremist, those critics often achieve exactly the opposite: that politician then essentially has license to choose any position except an extreme one—defying the critics and […]