The Writings of Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln, Abraham; Schurz, Carl; Choate, Joseph A.
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"Now I confess myself as belonging to that class in the country who contemplate slavery as a moral, social and political evil." -Abraham Lincoln, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume IV (Lincoln-Douglas Debates II) (1905) The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume IV (Lincoln-Douglas Debates II) (1905) by Abraham Lincoln was edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley and includes the last four of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas, candidates for the Illinois senate in 1858. There is also an index of all seven of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in this volume. Even though Douglas…mehr

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"Now I confess myself as belonging to that class in the country who contemplate slavery as a moral, social and political evil." -Abraham Lincoln, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume IV (Lincoln-Douglas Debates II) (1905) The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume IV (Lincoln-Douglas Debates II) (1905) by Abraham Lincoln was edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley and includes the last four of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas, candidates for the Illinois senate in 1858. There is also an index of all seven of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in this volume. Even though Douglas won the senate seat, Lincoln's arguments in the debates were later published in book form and led to Lincoln's defeat of Douglas in the 1860 presidential election. This thought-provoking text is integral to understanding the ideals of freedom in the United States and is a timeless addition to any personal library.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) rose from humble beginnings to lawyer, statesman, and 16th president of the United States. He is considered one of the most influential Americans in history with his Gettysburg Address, emancipation of the slaves, and leadership in preserving the Union. ; CARL SCHURZ (1829-1906) a German American statesman and member of the Lincoln administration, served as a Union general in the Civil War, was senator for Missouri and US Secretary of the Interior. ; JOSEPH H. CHOATE (1832-1917) was a distinguished lawyer, congressman and US Ambassador to Great Britain. A gifted speaker and litigator of famous cases, he was known for his persuasion and wit.