Recalling America’s pre-Civil War struggle with slavery

Recalling America’s pre-Civil War struggle with slavery

The Experiment Continues: Recalling America’s pre-Civil War struggle with slavery

GUEST COMMENTARY: It would take another war and the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives for a new birth of freedom to begin its reign.

Frederic J. Fransen: Pre-Civil War America struggled with slavery (Opinion)

On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful 272-word speech, later known as the Gettysburg Address, dedicating a new cemetery on the site of the bloody Civil War battlefield. While many schoolchildren used to memorize Lincoln’s speech, few of…

Commentary: America's pre-Civil War struggle with slavery

Over time, influential figures like Alexander Hamilton and George Mason took stands against slavery, paving the way for future abolition efforts. The struggle would endure through the years.