Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator (Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Heroes (Hardcover))

Although he steadfastly refused to be labeled an “abolitionist,” Abraham Lincoln was a hero to the abolitionist cause. The emancipation of the slaves in 1863 was strategic to the president's fight against the Confederacy in the Civil War and changed the course of the nation's history. "...Offers a thorough background on slavery in the U.S. and how it grew to divide the country. The book also looks at Lincoln's changing views on the end of slavery (which may surprise some readers) and his fight, once he decided that a gradual end to slavery would not work, to draft the Emancipation Proclamation and lobby for the Thirteenth Amendment."--Amazon.com Chronicles the life, career, and views of the famous President, including his childhood, his leadership during the Civil War, and his abolishment of slavery