Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-141) and index
Equality -- Advancement -- Law -- Liberty -- Debate -- Emancipation -- Reunion
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"Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; he was a religious doubter who became a national icon bordering on religion; and he was a rights-oriented liberal who appealed to natural law when confronting slavery"--Provided by publisher
Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865-- Philosophy
Lincoln, Abraham,1809-1865-- Political and social views