Lincoln On Slavery

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The purpose of this research is to examine Abraham Lincoln's slavery policy. The plan of the research will be to set forth the historical background in which Lincoln's handling of the slavery issue became the principal dynamic of his presidency and then to discuss the evolution of his policy toward the containment, then abolition of slavery, within the context of Constitutional crisis and of a commitment to preservation of the Constitution. In that regard, it is important to note that the issue of whether slavery was an evil is outside the scope of this research; rather, what is important is the political impact of slavery as a given of the American culture of the period

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The purpose of this research is to examine Abraham Lincoln's slavery policy. The plan of the research will be to set forth the historical background in which Lincoln's handling of the slavery issue became the principal dynamic of his presidency and then to discuss the evolution of his policy toward the containment, then abolition of slavery, within the context of Constitutional crisis and of a commitment to preservation of the Constitution. In that regard, it is important to note that the issue of whether slavery was an evil is outside the scope of this research; rather, what is important is the political impact of slavery as a given of the American culture of the period. Accordingly, the content and appropriateness of Lincoln's attempts at finding a permanent and politically workable remedy for the problem constitute the focus of investigation.

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