Harold Holzer

Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory

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ISBN 13:
9780674064409
author:
Harold Holzer
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
5.80 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.70 (d)
Genre:
United States Civil War - General & Miscellaneous
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£32.60

Description

Emancipating Lincoln: A New Approach to the Proclamation. Harold Holzer examines the impact of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, from its creation to its changing meaning over time. Using neglected sources, he uncovers Lincoln's media manipulation and the ways in which artists responded to his announcement. Holzer reveals how Lincoln executed his "greatest act" in leaden language and how the Proclamation was received by American sculpture, painting, and illustration across the past century and a half. As we approach the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation, this concise volume offers a vivid depiction of the painfully slow march towards freedom for all Americans. By re-examining Lincoln's efforts, Holzer shows both the faults in applying modern standards to his work and how his obfuscations made it difficult to discern his true motives.

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