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The Hero of Fort Wagner

Uncovering the valor of one of America's greatest heroes, Sgt. William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts

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Juneteenth

The Road to and from Emancipation

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The Emancipation Proclamation and the Meaning of the War

Part II of JMC's Historical Series on Abraham Lincoln

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Voegelin Institute: How Washington and Lincoln Prepared the End of Slavery in America

On March 23, 2021, the Voegelin Institute at Louisiana State University will hold a virtual discussion with William B. Allen on Washington, Lincoln, and the end of slavery.

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Allen Guelzo: “On Abraham Lincoln”

Faculty partner Allen Guelzo has written an article for National Review on Abraham Lincoln, the constitutionality of slavery, and changing views of Lincoln's legacy.

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Frederick Douglass and 19th Century American Political Thought

Frederick Douglass was born in February 1818 on the eastern shore of Maryland. He is remembered as one of the greatest figures in the American antislavery movement.

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Abraham Lincoln and the Preservation of the Union

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is best known for his immense impact in leading our nation through a civil war and for ultimately abolishing slavery.

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