The Gettysburg Address & The Emancipation Proclamation

Written by Abraham Lincoln

Narrated by Robertson Dean

While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Lincoln on November 19, 1863, in the aftermath of a Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Feb 24, 2015
• ISBN: 9781666592092

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was a store owner, postmaster, county surveyor, and lawyer, before sitting in both the House of Representatives and Senate. He was our 16th President, being elected twice, and serving until his assassination in 1865. He is best known for leading the United States through the Civil War, and his anti-slavery stance.