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This was written in the book I'm reading now. I have a few books with writing in them indicating they were given as gifts. I find it interesting finding writing and notes in books.

According to the book "When People Were Things," a possible quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln regarding the Emancipation Proclamation is: "If my name ever goes into history, it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it.". This aligns with historical accounts of Lincoln's commitment to freeing enslaved people through the Emancipation Proclamation.

#quotes #whenpeoplewerethings #history #americanhistory #LitsyReads

98/100 This took me longer to finish than the average audiobook, not because its not well written, it's just that the book recounts an ugly, brutal part of American history. I've always had a low opinion of Woodrow Wilson, and nothing here changed that. Wilson was a bigot and a hypocrite, who betrayed his so-called progressive idea. While preaching liberty, freedom and Democracy for the rest of the world, his administration was jailing ⬇️

An intriguing historical account of the beginning of America's war for independence. Very well written, it not only details the events, but also the conflicting ideals of the people and nations involved. America ultimately won its independence, but had cooler heads prevailed that independence may never have been fought for, or even desired. A worthwhile read.

Next up for reading. I remember watching the HBO series several years ago, but never read the book.

My library just informed me that the audio is now available for me to check out!! Squee! A read + listen combo is my favorite way to enjoy #NonFicNov

Today I learned about the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, which was created in the 1950s to fight desegregation and maintain White supremacy. I now know that their tactics helped to inspire the FBI to create COINTELPRO. #todayilearned #nfn #nonfictionnovember

https://www.dh-mdah.org/mssc-history
https://da.mdah.ms.gov/sovcom/

"Feeding starving people is not, and should never be, political." Chef Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen
"Friendly reminder when you see locked up baby food, a company would rather children starve than to lose a small amount of money to theft."
"It's very French Revolution to build a golden ballroom while children starve and people can't afford health insurance."

#mondaymood