[Do not dub me shapka broham]

[capitan_refugio]

m. espinola had posted this famous portrait before on the Confederate 2005 thread.

The interesting history protrayed has to do with the Emancipation Proclamation. The two members of the Cabinet on Lincoln's right (viewer's left) supported Lincoln's initial draft. The five cabinet members to Lincoln's left did not initially support the Emancipation Proclamation. All except Bates, the Atty. Gen. (far right of portrait) more or less came around.