{"product_id":"lincolns-greatest-speech-the-second-inaugural-simon-schuster-lincoln-library","title":"Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (Simon \u0026 Schuster Lincoln Library)","description":"As the day for Lincoln's second inauguration drew near, Americans wondered what their sixteenth president would say about the Civil War. Would Lincoln guide the nation toward “Reconstruction”? What about the slaves? They had been emancipated, but what about the matter of suffrage?\n\nWhen Lincoln finally stood before his fellow countrymen on March 4, 1865, and had only 703 words to share, the American public was stunned. The President had not offered the North a victory speech, nor did he excoriate the South for the sin of slavery. Instead, he called the whole country guilty of the sin and pleaded for reconciliation and unity.\n\nIn this compelling account, noted historian Ronald C. White Jr. shows how Lincoln's speech was initially greeted with confusion and hostility by many in the Union; commended by the legions of African Americans in attendance, abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass among them; and ultimately appropriated by his assassin John Wilkes Booth forty-one days later.\n\nFilled with all the facts and factors surrounding the Second Inaugural, Lincoln's Greatest Speech is both an important historical document and a thoughtful analysis of Lincoln's moral and rhetorical genius.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0743299620\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0743299620.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:White Jr., Ronald C.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41482352361530,"sku":"DBV.0743299620.A","price":5.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0743299620-0.jpg?v=1782064123","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/lincolns-greatest-speech-the-second-inaugural-simon-schuster-lincoln-library","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}