Edward Channing, A Students' History of the United States (excerpt on Lincoln's Inaugural, p.482)
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Title
Edward Channing, A Students' History of the United States (excerpt on Lincoln's Inaugural, p.482)
Subject
-American Civil War
-Schoolbooks
-Schoolbooks
Description
Passage where the author introduces Lincoln's Inaugural address.
Creator
Edward Channing
Source
Macmillan Company
Publisher
Harvard University, Google Books (digitized)
Date
1912
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 quote about leaving slavery alone, wanting to enforce laws without unnecessary bloodshed, depicting Lincoln as believing the South would "come to its senses."
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Original Format
Passage from a textbook.
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Citation
Edward Channing , “Edward Channing, A Students' History of the United States (excerpt on Lincoln's Inaugural, p.482),” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 21, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/318.