Video–Looking for Lincoln: In His Time and Ours

A panel moderated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University Professor and Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Studies, discusses President Abraham Lincoln’s emancipation of the slaves, his ability to lead the Union during the Civil War, and his personal qualities.

Questions centered on Lincoln, ranging from his humility in leadership to his manipulation of others.

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