Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War

An important contribution to Lincoln scholarship, this thought-provoking work argues that Abraham Lincoln and the Religious Society of Friends faced a similar dilemma: how to achieve emancipation without extending the bloodshed and hardship of war. Organized chronologically so readers can see changes in Lincoln's thinking over time, the book explores the congruence of the 16th president's relationship with Quaker belief and his political and religious thought on three specific issues: emancipation, conscientious objection, and the relief and education of freedmen. -- from dust jacket.

Year

2014

Language

English

Publisher

Praeger

Editions

1

Pages

180

ISBN

9781440833199

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