1 janv. 1863 - Abraham Lincoln
Description:
Though Lincoln once maintained that his “paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery,” he nonetheless came to regard emancipation as one of his greatest achievements, and would argue for the passage of a constitutional amendment outlawing slavery (eventually passed as the 13th Amendment after his death in 1865).Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1863
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 161 ans
