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Abraham Lincoln

532 minutes

11 Items

Abraham Lincoln’s Political Philosophy with Lucas Morel | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

39 Min

Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Justice

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation

Essay

2746 Words

The Crooked Path to Abolition with James Oakes | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

26 Min

With Charity for All: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and Respect

Lesson

2 Activities

45 Min

Four Score and Seven Years Ago: Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address, and Identity

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

Allen C. Guelzo: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

52 Min

The Rhetoric of Abraham Lincoln DBQ

Lesson

85 Min

The Election of Lincoln and the Secession of Southern States DBQ

Lesson

90 Min

Did Abraham Lincoln Exceed His Presidential Powers during the Civil War?

Activity

40 Min

Jon Schaff: Lincoln & Civic Virtue | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

35 Min