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Abraham Lincoln is considered by many historians to be the greatest American president. His drive to end slavery and to unify the nation was at great personal cost. For this assignment, you will analyze two important primary sources authored by Abraham Lincoln.

Read the following primary source documents:

* The Emancipation Proclamation
* The Gettysburg Address

In your analysis, answer the following questions:

* What is Lincoln’s perception of liberty and equality? 

* Why did Lincoln place so much importance on the destruction of slavery and the continuation of one nation? 

* What examples from both The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address demonstrate both civil liberties and civil rights?