Indeed, Lincoln did not truly deal with the issue of slavery until he managed to get the 13th Amendment through Congress.

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The great scholar of American politics, Judith Shklar, estimated to her graduate students that through the long run of American history, more elections at more levels of government have turned on alcohol than any other issue, including slavery.

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Their existence is rarely mentioned because the issue of just how widespread slavery was in Germany at that time has remained taboo.

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This seminar will also bring together professionals working in the preservation and promotion of sites and places of memory related to slavery, decision makers involved in developing public policy on this issue and researchers, as well as specialists from Africa, Americas, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Europe.

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The Bush administration also objected to support for reparations for slavery as part of the conference agenda, but U.S. officials said that issue had been finessed.

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