Jay Winik's April 1865: An Analysis

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Abraham Lincoln was arguably one of the greatest American presidents to date. However, he was not without his flaws as a strategic leader. Jay Winik’s book April 1865 provides a thought-provoking perspective of strategic leadership. Several interesting nuances regarding Lincoln’s vision and ability to build consensus are noteworthy. In his run for the Presidency Lincoln was able to effectively persuade most voters and elected officials that slavery was not ethical and should be outlawed in the Union. While Lincoln was able to build a consensus that slavery was wrong, he did not unconditionally advocate total freedom for blacks or consider them equal to whites. Perhaps these statements that were counter to abolitionism were politically motivated

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