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Beginning of Mr Lincoln antislavery record in 1837 session
The narrative recounts Abraham Lincoln's early antislavery stance in the March 8 1837 Illinois legislature session, describing the era's abolitionist agitation led by figures like William Lloyd Garrison and George Thompson, the hostile climate in cities such as Boston, and the political responses including a protest by Illinois lawmakers led by Lincoln. It covers Lovejoy’s Alton press troubles, Illinois state resolutions, and Lincoln's cautious positions, plus notes on his New Salem years and a 1837 Athens dinner in his honor.
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