Lincoln, Slavery, and the Legacy of Race

Ron Keller *ABE*

Ron Keller earned an MA in History from Eastern Illinois University and teaches American Political History at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois. He has presented numerous programs as Director and Curator of the Lincoln College Museum. He has also organized and presented an annual summer seminar for Illinois teachers on the topic of "Abraham Lincoln and Illinois in a Nation of Slavery."

Lincoln, Slavery, and the Legacy of Race

There is an ever-growing interest in the study of slavery and race relations in the United States, as well as Abraham Lincoln's role within that context as "the Great Emancipator." In this PowerPoint presentation, historian Ron Keller traces the imagery and documents that present Lincoln on both sides of the ongoing debate. Decide for yourself whether he was a progressive emancipator or a reluctant anti-slavery man.

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