Big Enough to Be Inconsistent - Abraham Lincoln Confronts Slavery and Race

Informationen zum Autor George M. Fredrickson was Edgar E. Robinson Professor of United States History, Emeritus, at Stanford University. Focuses on the most controversial aspect of Abraham Lincoln's thought and politics - his attitudes and actions regarding slavery and race. This book provides an account of Lincoln's contradictory treatment of black Americans in matters of slavery in the South and basic civil rights in the North. Zusammenfassung This book focuses on Lincoln’s controversial attitudes and actions regarding slavery and race. Drawing attention to the limitations of Lincoln’s judgment and policies without denying his magnitude, it provides the most comprehensive, even-handed account available of Lincoln’s contradictory treatment of black Americans.

Product details

• Authors: George M. Fredrickson
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2008
• EAN: 9780674027749
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02774-9
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 121 mm x 191 mm x 25 mm
• Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures; The W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education