Collaborators for Emancipation: Abraham Lincoln and Owen Lovejoy

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Contents Acknowledgments vii Lincoln’s Words of Remembrance xi Introduction 1 Part 1. Attaining Political Power, 1854–1860 1. Hating the Zeal to Spread Slavery, 1854 11 2. Traversing Uneven Political Ground, 1855 19 3. Standing Together Nobly, 1856 38 4. Disputing the Supreme Court Decision, 1857 51 5. Trusting Those Who Care for the Results, 1858 64 6. Remaining Steadfast to the Right, 1859 78 7. Disenchanting the Nation of Slavery, 1860 90 Part 2. Maintaining Political Power, 1861 8. Holding Firmly to Their Promises, 1861 107 Part 3. Applying Political Power, 1862–1864 9. Restoring the Founding Purposes, 1862 125 10. Assuring That the Nation Would Long Endure, 1863 143 11. Binding Up the Nation’s Wounds, 1864 154 MooreandMoore_text.indd 5 6/26/14 11:20 AM Appendix 159 Notes 163 Index 189 MooreandMoore_text.indd 6 6/26/14 11:20 AM ...