...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would...

...he elaborated upon the basic issue by speaking of the "peculiar and powerful interest" of slavery. "All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war." He proceeded to describe the sufferings of the people, both North and South, as divine punishment for...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war, the magnitude, or the duration, which it has already attained Neither...

...what generations of American historians from the Civil War to the 1950s downplayed when he said: "... slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest....All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of war."10 But Lincoln did not stop here. He hoped and prayed "that this mighty scourge of war may speedily...

...who read the longer second inaugural address will see that "colored slaves" concentrated in the South "constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was the cause of the war." They will also read the following terrible words: "Yet, if God wills that it...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither...

...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither...

...corresponding to this four years ago ..." he said, One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves. ... These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest....than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither...