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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: law and liberty in the time of war

Gilder Lehrman lecture series in American History


Guelzo unfolds the context of the Proclamation in American law and the 'law of nations' as it existed in 1863, and argues for the essential power of the Proclamation as document of liberation, and of political prudence.

Allen Guelzo is Henry R Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and professor of history at Gettysburg College.


Speaker(s):

Professor Allen Guelzo | talks
Discussant: Professor Michael Cox | talks | www

 

Date and Time:

25 November 2008 at 6:30 pm

Duration:

1 hour

 

Venue:

Wolfson Theatre, London School of Economics & Political Science
New Academic Building
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 2AE


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London School of Economics & Political Science
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Free

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