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Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War - "A Trial of Principle and Faith" (Hardcover)
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Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War - "A Trial of Principle and Faith" (Hardcover)
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This unique addition to Civil War literature examines the extensive
influence Quaker belief and practice had on Lincoln's decisions
relative to slavery, including his choice to emancipate the slaves.
An important contribution to Lincoln scholarship, this
thought-provoking work argues that Abraham Lincoln and the
Religious Society of Friends faced a similar dilemma: how to
achieve emancipation without extending the bloodshed and hardship
of war. Organized chronologically so readers can see changes in
Lincoln's thinking over time, the book explores the congruence of
the 16th president's relationship with Quaker belief and his
political and religious thought on three specific issues:
emancipation, conscientious objection, and the relief and education
of freedmen. Distinguishing between the reality of Lincoln's
relationship with the Quakers and the mythology that has emerged
over time, the book differs significantly from previous works in at
least two ways. It shows how Lincoln skillfully navigated a
relationship with one of the most vocal and politically active
religious groups of the 19th century, and it documents the
practical ways in which a shared belief in the "Doctrine of
Necessity" affected the president's decisions. In addition to
gaining new insights about Lincoln, readers will also come away
from this book with a better understanding of Quaker positions on
abolition and pacifism and a new appreciation for the Quaker
contributions to the Union cause. Explains the critical role
Quakers exercised in Lincoln's prosecution of the Civil War Reveals
how Quakers employed their historic commitments to abolitionism and
pacifism to convince Lincoln of the necessity of emancipation,
freedmen's relief and education, and conscientious objection
Highlights Lincoln's interactions and correspondence with
individual British and American Quakers and Quaker groups Provides
readers with important context necessary to understand one of the
nation's most respected humanitarian groups Includes nearly two
dozen period photographs that provide a fascinating glimpse into
long-ago history Examines the Quakers' 150-year crusade against
slavery, their efforts to improve the conditions of free blacks,
and the religious beliefs that informed those activities
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