This course presents an in-depth study of Abraham Lincoln from 1854 to 1865 with an emphasis on Lincoln’s essential characteristics and his evolving views on slavery, racial equality, and civil rights. Was Lincoln a radical Republican with abolitionist beliefs or a reluctant emancipator and a biased liberator? The course will examine Lincoln’s moral certainty and his political sagacity to abolish slavery in the United States. What is the “Lincoln Factor” that transcends history? The course will focus on how Lincoln confronted slavery and its expansion as an Illinois politician, his unexpected rise to become President, and Lincoln’s masterful presidential leadership to preserve the Union and abolish slavery.

10:00 am – 11:30 am
Virtual Course