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A Just and Generous Nation: Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity

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In A Just and Generous Nation, the eminent historian Harold Holzer and the noted economist Norton Garfinkle present a groundbreaking new account of the beliefs that inspired our sixteenth president to visit war when the Southern states seceded from the Union. Moderately than a commitment to eradicating slavery or a defense of the Union, they argue, Lincoln’s guiding principle used to be the defense of equal economic opportunity.

Lincoln firmly believed that the federal government’s number one role used to be to make sure that all Americans had the chance to higher their station in life. As president, he worked tirelessly to enshrine this ideal throughout the federal government. He funded railroads and canals, supported education, and, most importantly, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which opened the door for former slaves to sign up for white Americans in striving for self-improvement. In our own age of unprecedented inequality, A Just and Generous Nation reestablishes Lincoln’s legacy as the protector not just of personal freedom but of the American dream itself.

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