Lincoln apostate : the Matson slave case

The Resource Lincoln apostate : the Matson slave case
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Lincoln apostate : the Matson slave case
Title remainder
the Matson slave case
Statement of responsibility
Charles R. McKirdy
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In 1847, Abraham Lincoln represented a Kentucky slave owner named Robert Matson in his attempt to recover a runaway slave woman and her four children. His involvement in the case has challenged most followers of the 'Great Emancipator'. In many assessments, the case inspires rationalisations and distortions; in others, avoidance and denial. This book digs behind the myths and evasions to determine why Lincoln chose to advocate property rights grounded in a system that he claimed to abhor, and pursue the continued enslavement of five of its most vulnerable and sympathetic victims
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Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
N$T
Dewey number
306.3/620977372
Index
index present
LC call number
KF228.B778
LC item number
M38 2011eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
  • legal cases and notes

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