Lincoln, Congress, and emancipation /
"When Lincoln took office, in March 1861, the national government had no power to touch slavery in the states where it existed. Lincoln understood this, and said as much in his first inaugural address, noting: 'I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of...
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Athens, Ohio :
Published for the United States Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press,
[2016]
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Series: | Perspectives on the history of Congress, 1801-1877
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