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Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, and Slavery

Fred Kaplan outlined how the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, confronted th… read more

Fred Kaplan outlined how the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, confronted the political dilemmas of slavery from colonization to emancipation. Their public careers briefly overlapped in the U.S. House of Representatives. Mr. Kaplan is the author of Lincoln and the Abolitionists: John Quincy Adams, Slavery, and the Civil War. close

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  • Fred Kaplan Distinguished Professor Emeritus City University of New York->English
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Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, and Slavery

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States
First Aired:
Oct 08, 2017 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Oct 14, 2017 | 11:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Oct 08, 2017 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 09, 2017 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 09, 2017 | 5:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 14, 2017 | 11:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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