The LGDC Study Forum is 10 Years Old!
By David J. Kent Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 9, 2023 It all started rather innocuously in 2013, and now ten years later the Lincoln...
This book tells the story of how President Lincoln welcomed African Americans to his White House during America’s most divided and war-torn era.
Jonathan White illuminates why Lincoln’s unprecedented welcoming of African American men and women to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. From his 1862 meetings with Black Christian ministers, Lincoln began inviting African Americans of every background into his home, from ex-slaves from the Deep South to champions of abolitionism such as Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. More than a good-will gesture, the president conferred with his guests about the essential issues of citizenship and voting rights. Drawing from an array of primary sources, White reveals how African Americans used the White House as a national stage to amplify their calls for equality. Even 155 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s inclusion of African Americans remains a necessary example in a country still struggling from racial divisions today.
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All members of the Lincoln Group are welcome to participate in this study and discussion group. The Study Forum meets once a month on a Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. Most often, we learn from a recently published book about Lincoln or his era. Members submit questions to a facilitator who organizes the meeting format for maximum engagement.
You are welcome to join at any time regardless of your personal knowledge level. We are all learning together to better appreciate the leadership and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. We ask that you do the reading and participate in the conversation. While we have always met in person at the Ford's Theatre Learning Center, we are currently Zoomers, meeting from the comfort of our homes.
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Current Discussion A House Built by Slaves: