Hannah Johnson Letter To Lincoln Summary

Although 180,000 black men served in the union army, equality even as soldiers was still not provided for black men. Letters from desperate people to those in positions of power can illuminate what the conditions at the times were. In Hannah John’s letter to president Lincoln, the mother of a black soldier reveals an impassioned plea to the highest-ranking official at the time, clearly showing how black people felt that they could now seek hope through their government – which had once forsaken them. In her letter Johnson urges that Lincoln

The first thing Johnson does is refer to Lincoln as excellent sir. This establishes the immense respect Johnson feels towards the new leadership. Perhaps this also serves as a reflection of the attitudes