Lincoln's Dilemma by Paul D Escott
The Civil War forced America finally to confront the contradiction between its founding values and human slavery. At the center of this historic confrontation was Abraham Lincoln. In this fascinating new book Paul Escott considers the evolution of the president's thoughts on race in relation to three other, powerful - and often conflicting - voices.
“A magnificent taxonomy of the nineteenth-century white racial mind” —Stephen Berry, University of Georgia
“This book, together with his previous work, establishes Escott as this generation’s leading scholar on Lincoln and the problem of racism in Civil War America.”—H. David Williams, Valdosta State University
“This book, together with his previous work, establishes Escott as this generation’s leading scholar on Lincoln and the problem of racism in Civil War America.”—H. David Williams, Valdosta State University
Paul D. Escott is Reynolds Professor of History at Wake Forest University and the author of Slavery Remembered: A Record of Twentieth-Century Slave Narratives, winner of the Mayflower Cup, and “What Shall We Do with the Negro?”: Lincoln, White Racism, and Civil War America (Virginia).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813939834 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813939836 |
| Title | Lincoln's Dilemma |
| Author | Paul Escott |
| Series | A Nation Divided: Studies In The Civil War Era |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2017-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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