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Was Abraham Lincoln a Communist?

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Abraham Lincoln was certainly not a Marxist, but Karl Marx was a Lincolnist, by golly.

Produced by Matt Beat. Music by Huma-Huma.

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The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner

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