Abraham Lincoln, as quoted in Freedom's Unfinished Revolution: An Inquiry Into the Civil War, by William Friedheim and Ronald Jackson.
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Without the military help of the black freedman, the war against the South could not have been won.
— Abraham Lincoln on American Civil War
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Source: Wikiquote: "American Civil War" (Quotes, African Americans recruited for the U.S. Army (1863–1865), Contemporaries)
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About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer and politician, steered the United States through its most tumultuous period, the Civil War. His unwavering commitment to preserving the Union and abolishing slavery forever altered the course of American history and enshrined him as a champion of equality and justice.
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