Lincoln's dilemma : Blair, Sumner, and the Republican struggle over racism and equality in the Civil War era /
Escott, Paul D.,1947-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prejudice and human sympathy -- Founding the Republican Party -- Attitudes toward slavery and race -- Abraham Lincoln's attitudes toward slavery and race -- Warning whites about slavery: antislavery versus racism -- Violence -- Ambition, triumph, and crisis -- Secession -- Making war and alliances -- Shocking defeat, alternate paths -- Obstacles -- Suffering -- Military necessity and a covenant with God -- Traitors or brothers? -- Reconstruction or restoration? -- Violence and racism -- Political dangers, ambiguous policies -- They can have peace -- With malice toward none; with charity for all -- Assassination -- Unfinished business.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Slavery
Racism