The Presidency
Abraham Lincoln's War Policies
2013-04-21T08:31:08-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWE4XC8yMDEzMDQyMTA4NDA0NDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president’s support of the Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Simpson’s speech focused on two letters written by President Lincoln to the American public, and what they reveal about the former president’s views. Professor Simpson spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Symposium, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Association.
Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president’s support of the…
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Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president’s support of the Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Simpson’s speech focused on two letters written by President Lincoln to the American public, and what they reveal about the former president’s views. Professor Simpson spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Symposium, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Association. close
Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president’s support of the… read more
Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln’s views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president’s support of the Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Simpson’s speech focused on two letters written by President Lincoln to the American public, and what they reveal about the former president’s views. Professor Simpson spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Symposium, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Association. close
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