The Fiery Trial. Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner

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Title: The Fiery Trial. Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner
Summary: Foner argues that Lincoln did not begin as a radical abolitionist but gradually became a decisive agent of emancipation. Early in his career, Lincoln opposed slavery mainly on moral and political grounds while still prioritizing preservation of the Union and accepting limits on racial equality common to his era. He believed slavery was wrong but initially supported gradual emancipation, colonization (resettlement of freed Black people outside the U.S.), and strict adherence to constitutional constraints.
As the Civil War progressed, circumstances forced Lincoln to rethink these positions. Pressure from enslaved people fleeing to Union lines, abolitionists, Radical Republicans, and military necessity pushed him toward more decisive action. Foner shows that emancipation was not a single moment but a process, culminating in the Emancipation Proclamation, which transformed the war into a fight against slavery and allowed Black men to serve in the Union army.
The book also emphasizes Lincoln’s growing recognition of African Americans as active participants in their own liberation. By the end of his life, Lincoln had abandoned colonization, supported limited Black suffrage, and embraced emancipation as a moral and political necessity.
Author: Eric Foner
Publisher: W.W. Norton Company Inc. New York and London
Year Published: 2010
Edition: 1st Edition
Dimensions: 24cm x 16cm 
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780393066180
Notes: 
SKU: VSS / 261 / G / 7015 / 5359
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Book condition: Very good. Handling marks, marks
Binding: Intact
Pages: 424 pages
 
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