Hall et. al, A History of the United States for the Grammar Grades (excerpt on Lincoln's Inaugural, p.326)

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Title

Hall et. al, A History of the United States for the Grammar Grades (excerpt on Lincoln's Inaugural, p.326)

Subject

-American Civil War
-Schoolbooks

Description

Passage where the author introduces Lincoln's Inaugural address.

Creator

Robert Green Hall, Harriet Smither, Clarence Ousley

Source

Southern Publishing Company

Publisher

Harvard University, Google Books (digitized)

Date

1920

Contributor

Jacob Anderson

Rights

Public

Language

English

Type

Books: Textbooks published for public education

Identifier

This excerpt serves as one example of how different historians interpret/describe Lincoln's first inaugural address. Note: focus on issue of slavery being left alone, the intention of the union to hold its property, and the south seeing this as a declaration of war.

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Original Format

Passage from a textbook.

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Hall_LI as offensive declaration_p326.png

Citation

Robert Green Hall, Harriet Smither, Clarence Ousley, “Hall et. al, A History of the United States for the Grammar Grades (excerpt on Lincoln's Inaugural, p.326),” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 21, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/317.

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