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 access two important primary sources authored by Abraham Lincoln.

Using the Internet, review the following primary source document:

• [Lincoln, A.?]. [ca. 1863]. The Emancipation Proclamation. Archived document, U.S. National Archives & Records Administration. Retrieved from http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/

  emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html  

In addition, research the Internet for The Gettysburg Address. The Webliography for this module contains a link to this resource.

Based on your analysis of all the readings for this module, respond to the following:

• What is Lincoln’s perception of liberty and equality?
• Why did he place so much importance on the destruction of slavery and the continuation of one nation?
• What examples from both documents demonstrate both civil liberties and rights?

Support your statements with appropriate scholarly references.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.