CLARKESVILLE - "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War," a traveling exhibition on display in the Parker Nellis Building on the Clarkesville Campus of North Georgia Technical College, examines how President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the Civil War-the secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties.<br />
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"We are delighted to have been selected as a site for this exhibition," said NGTC Librarian Chris Bryant. "As a new president, Abraham Lincoln was faced with enormous challenges. This exhibition shows how Lincoln struggled with issues of secession, slavery and civil liberties-all questions our country's founding charter left unanswered. Each section of the exhibit features information about a different aspect of Lincoln's presidency. For example, the section about slavery examines the various policy options Lincoln once embraced and how his thoughts about slavery evolved over time. Most importantly, the exhibit helps visitors understand why Lincoln's struggle with the Constitution still matters today."<br />
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The National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office organized the traveling exhibition, which was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The traveling exhibition is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.<br />
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It is composed of panels featuring photographic reproductions of original documents, including a draft of Lincoln's first inaugural speech, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment.<br />
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The library is sponsoring free programs and other events for the public in connection with the exhibition. Contact 706-754-7720 or
[email protected] or visit www.northgatech.edu for more information. "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" will be on display in the Parker Nellis Building through January 8.<br />
