The Promises of the Declaration of Independence (Classic Reprint): Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln, Delivered Before the Municipal Authorities of the City ... of Boston, June 1, 1865 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A eulogy for Abraham Lincoln that links emancipation, union, and equal rights to a nation’s promise.

This nonfiction tribute explores how Lincoln’s actions and the Declaration shaped a new path for liberty. It frames emancipation as a turning point and calls on readers to honor the dead by upholding justice and equal protection for all.

The edition surveys the moral and political stakes of the era—from Emancipation Proclamation to debates about rights for the newly freed, and the role of public ideals in guiding national policy. It contrasts perseverance in crisis with the ongoing charge to realize the Fathers’ promises for every citizen.

• Understand how emancipation extended the idea that “government of the people, by the people, for the people” must include all
• See why the author describes slavery as a crime that warrants moral and political reckoning
• Learn how foreign relations and public duty intersect with the fight for equal rights
• Consider the argument for colored suffrage as vital to national unity and lasting peace

Ideal for readers of Civil War history, constitutional thought, and historical oratory that ties liberty to national renewal.

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