The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution
Non-Fiction at the Bryant Park Reading Room
Event Details:
Our popular outdoor lecture series is back! The New-York Historical Society is thrilled to once again partner with the Bryant Park Reading Room to present a series of free programs in the park. Now in its 13th summer, this year’s Non-Fiction at the Bryant Park Reading Room series features a wide array of fascinating talks on immigration and civil rights, presidents and popes, monuments, and memorialization.
The long road to the abolition of American slavery has often been attributed to the ambivalence of antislavery leaders, including Abraham Lincoln himself. Historian James Oakes examines Lincoln’s strategies, revealing a consistent argument for abolition that uses the Constitution as the keystone.
James Oakes is a Civil War historian and professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His newest book is The Crooked Path to Abolition: Abraham Lincoln and the Antislavery Constitution.
This program is produced in partnership with the Bryant Park Corporation.
Location:
This program will be held at the outdoor Reading Room in Bryant Park. The Reading Room is located on the 42nd Street side of the park between 5th and 6th Avenues. Look for the yellow and white umbrellas.
Inclement Weather: In case of severe weather, please check bryantpark.org or nyhistory.org for the most up to date information. You may also contact New-York Historical’s Department of Public Programs at public.programs@nyhistory.org or 212-485-9205.
Ticket Instructions:
Free Admission. No advance reservation is required. First come, first served.
