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Lincoln's Gamble: The Tumultuous Six Months that Gave America the Emancipation
09-04-2014, 12:09 PM
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RE: Lincoln's Gamble: The Tumultuous Six Months that Gave America the Emancipation
Many thanks, Rob.

Here are Charles Sumner's words:

"The Proclamation was not signed till after three hours of handshaking on New Year's Day, when the President found that his hand trembled so that he held the pen with difficulty. The enemy would say, - naturally enough, in signing such a document. But it is done, and the act will be firm throughout time."
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RE: Lincoln's Gamble: The Tumultuous Six Months that Gave America the Emancipation - RJNorton - 09-04-2014 12:09 PM

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