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The Gettysburg Address #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis graphic novel adaptation presents the full text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, accompanied by sequential art that contextualizes the speech within the broader scope of the Civil War and its aftermath. The volume collects the complete 2013 work from writer Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Aaron McConnell, offering a visual exploration of the historical events, political tensions, and enduring legacy surrounding one of America's most famous speeches.
"Four Score and Seven Years Ago" is a poignant, historically grounded story from 2013 that reexamines the legacy of the Gettysburg Address through the lens of its enduring contradictions. Written by Jonathan Hennessey and illustrated with striking depth by Aaron McConnell—whose artwork is enhanced by the colors of Ruby McConnell and Cat Farris, with lettering by Tom Orzechowski—this issue presents a layered reflection on freedom, equality, and the long arc of justice. The cover, also by McConnell, captures the weight of that moment in history with quiet power.
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For whites, a new birth of freedom means the triumph of free labor, the restoration of the Union, white supremacy, and a white-on-white reconciliation that ignores the reality of slavery driving the Civil War. For African Americans, although freed from slavery, the new birth would wait a hundred years and only come through sustained mass action against violent reaction. Despite the many failures of its application, the insistence that all men are created equal proved powerful enough to work its way.
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