The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1843-1858, Volume II (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781646796816)

"As a nation we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal, except negroes.'" -Abraham Lincoln, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume II (1905) The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume II (1843-1858) (1905) by Abraham Lincoln was edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley and includes a variety of personal and political writing, speeches, a eulogy on Henry Clay, as well as a short autobiography. His letter to pro-slavery friend Joshua Speed written in 1855 is rich with his anti-slavery sentiments which fueled the later Lincoln-Douglas debates found in The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Volume III Lincoln-Douglas Debates I (also available from Cosimo Classics). These primary source documents are a must-read for fans of Lincoln and nineteenth century history.

Author: Abraham Lincoln
ISBN-10: 1646796810
ISBN-13: 9781646796816
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/19/1905
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d