TY - BOOK AU - Leland,Charles Godfrey TI - Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States AV - E456 PY - 2016/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 KW - United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 N1 - Release date is 2016-06-25; Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography delves into the life and political career of Abraham Lincoln, particularly focusing on his role in the abolition of slavery during a tumultuous period in American history. The book paints a picture of Lincoln's perseverance and moral integrity, which ultimately led to significant changes in the nation. The opening of the biography introduces Abraham Lincoln, detailing his early life from his birth in Kentucky to his family's challenges and hardships. It describes his formative years of self-education, his relationships with family members, particularly his mother, and the influences that shaped his character. Leland emphasizes Lincoln's physical strength, intellectual curiosity, and empathetic nature, setting the stage for the defining moments of his later career. The narrative highlights not only the socio-economic conditions of Lincoln's upbringing but also the foundational experiences that would later inform his views on equality and civil rights, particularly as they relate to the abolition of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52412 ER -