This document provides images to accompany a lecture on how Abraham Lincoln, who started his career as a railroad lawyer, became the Great Emancipator during his presidency. The images show statues and portraits of important figures from the Civil War era, including Ulysses S. Grant, Roger B. Taney, Salmon P. Chase, John Q. Adams, Benjamin Curtis, and William H. Seward.

1. How a Railroad Lawyer
Became the Great Emancipator
Images to accompany the lecture

2. Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant Statute, Washington Park, St. Louis, MO
Image courtesy of martin_kalfatovic on Flickr

3. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
Image courtesy of Library of Congress

4. Salmon P. Chase
Image courtesy of National Park Service

5. John Q. Adams
Image courtesy of Library of Congress

6. Benjamin Curtis
Image courtesy of Senate.gov

7. William H. Seward
Image courtesy of Library of Congress