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Course Detail: ZBRTAL - OL118: Bottom Rail on Top:Abraham Lincoln's Evolving Stance on Slavery from 1861 - 1863 (OLLI Shares)
| OL118: Bottom Rail on Top: Abraham Lincoln's Evolving Stance on Slavery from 1861 - 1863 (One Session) Time: 10:30 am to Noon Date: Wednesday, July 8 Instructor: John Mason Known as the "Great Emancipator," Abraham Lincoln personally hated the institution of slavery, but, as the consummate politician and constitutionalist, had long questioned how best to deal with it. This course will trace some of his more memorable speeches from 1837 to 1863 as he struggled to come to grips with the essential problem that was tearing the Union apart. Through his words, this course will help us trace his evolution of thought. |