Abraham Lincoln and the Freedom of the Press
Harold Holzer talked about Abraham Lincoln and freedom of the press during the Civil War. He examined the reasoning behind the…
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2010-07-07T23:55:28-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/9b2/20100707235700003_hd.jpgLincoln states that the only thing that will convince the Southerners is to "cease to call slavery wrong, and join them in calling it right" supporting all their runaway slave laws and the expansion of slavery. He ends by saying that Republicans, if they cannot end slavery where it exists, must fight through their votes to prevent its expansion. He ends with a call to duty:
Lincoln states that the only thing that will convince the Southerners is to "cease to call slavery wrong, and join them in calling it… read more
Lincoln states that the only thing that will convince the Southerners is to "cease to call slavery wrong, and join them in calling it right" supporting all their runaway slave laws and the expansion of slavery. He ends by saying that Republicans, if they cannot end slavery where it exists, must fight through their votes to prevent its expansion. He ends with a call to duty: close
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