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Lincoln and the Civil War
Instructor: Lucas E. Morel
Saturday, March 7, 1998

10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Founders Seminar Room, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio

This seminar will examine the major political issues that caused the Civil War. Special emphasis will be given to the debates regarding the expansion of slavery, particularily on the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, the Dred Scott decision of 1857, the Lincoln-Douglass Debates of 1858, and the presidential election of 1860.

Although the battle of the war itself will not be considered, detailed attention will be given to the meaning of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, and Second Inaugural Address.

Lucas Morel is a Professor of Political Science at John Brown University.

Readings
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Protest in Illinois Legislature on Slavery," in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 74-75.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Fragments: On Slavery" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 278-9.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Repeal of the Missouri Compromise, at Peoria (excerpt)" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 283-315.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Dred Scott Decision: Speech at Springfield" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 352-65.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation" in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 433-36.
     
  • Horace Greeley, "Prayer of Twenty Millions " in Documents of American History, 9th ed., vol. 1, ed. Henry Commager, p. 415-17.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, First Debate (with Stephen Douglas), at Ottawa" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 428-68.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Fragment: On Pro-Slavery Theology" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 477-78.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Letter to H.L. Pierce and Others" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 488-89.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Letter to J.W. Fell Inclosing Autobiography" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 510-12.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Fragment: The Constitution and the Union" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 513.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Cooper Institute Address (excerpt)" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 526-36.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Address to New Jersey Senate" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 574-75.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Independence Hall Address" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 577-78.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Letter to Horace Greeley" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 651-52.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Meditation on the Divine Will" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 655.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Final Emancipation Proclamation" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 689-92.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Letter to James C. Conkling" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 720-24.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Letter to Albert G. Hodges" in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Roy P. Basler, p 281-82.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 734.
     
  • Abraham Lincoln, "Second Inaugural Address" in Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings, ed. Roy P. Basler, p. 792-94.
     
  • Richard H. Sewell, A House Divided, pp. 30-83
     


 

         
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