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Knowing Him by Heart: African Americans on Abraham Lincoln (Fred Lee Horn, Matthew D. Norman - BH) american A Confederate victory near Washingtonby Fred Lee Hord (Editor, Introduction), Matthew D. Norman (Editor, Introduction) Though not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of