1. Is President Lincoln the Great Emancipator?
This essay will explore the roles played by these three factors and then deduce whether Lincoln is deserving of this title. ... For example, of the 46,000 free blacks of military age in the North 33,000 had enlisted in the Union Army. ... Although this essay has already explored significant reasons why Lincoln is not deserving of this title, he cannot be completely disregarded. ... The best example of this can be seen in 1862 when in March Lincoln sent a request to Congress to give compensation to any state which adopted gradual abolitionism. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate