President Lincoln's achievements assured his continuing legacy. He saved the Union and freed the slaves. In his Gettysburg Address, he defined the Civil War as a re-dedication to the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
The spirit that guided Lincoln was evident in his second Inaugural Address. This speech is inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. "...With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds..."
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NJOF and Affiliate Members celebrated the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Feb 12 1809 in a 2 day bicentenial celebration as part of a nationa Juneteent Bicentenial Lecture Series.
The NJOF and Afiliates will continue this celebration as they remember the Lincoln Legacy throughout the coming years.