Forced Into Glory
2000-10-22T18:01:21-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/28a/20001022191239002_hd.jpgLerone Bennett spoke about his book Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream, published by Johnson Publishing. The book depicts President Lincoln as a racist who grudgingly came to the decision to emancipate slaves. Following Mr. Bennett’s remarks, a panel of historians discussed the book’s conclusions and answered questions from the audience.
Lerone Bennett spoke about his book Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream, published by Johnson Publishing. The book depicts President… read more
Lerone Bennett spoke about his book Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream, published by Johnson Publishing. The book depicts President Lincoln as a racist who grudgingly came to the decision to emancipate slaves. Following Mr. Bennett’s remarks, a panel of historians discussed the book’s conclusions and answered questions from the audience. close