Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment

by Harold Holzer

Lincoln's reelection in 1864 was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation had officially gone into effect on January 1, 1863, and the proposed Thirteenth Amendment had become a campaign issue. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment captures these historic times, profiling the individuals, events, and enactments that led to slavery's abolition. Fifteen leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809327643
• ISBN13: 9780809327645
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"