Lincoln asked the nation to confront unblinkingly the legacy of slavery. What were the requirements of justice in the face of this reality? What would be necessary to enable former slaves and their descendants to enjoy fully the pursuit of happiness? Lincoln did not live to provide an answer. A century and a half later, we have yet to do so.
— Eric Foner on Abraham Lincoln
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• Eric Foner, "The Emancipation of Abe Lincoln" (31 December 2012), The New York Times, New York
• Source: Wikiquote: "Abraham Lincoln" (Quotes about Lincoln:
These are arranged alphabetically by author, followed by some of the more notable anonymous quotations about him.)
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Name: LINCOLN, Abraham-President (BEP engraved portrait)
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Description: English: Engraved BEP portrait of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Date: 19 June 2014, 17:51:38
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Author: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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