Abraham Lincoln: How Christian Abolitionists Propelled Him To Action

Part I in Our Movements of Faith Series

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is frequently lauded for his role in ending slavery in the U.S. His Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free, and the subsequent adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865 legally abolished slavery throughout the nation.

Howeve…