History Happy Hour: The Story of Nance and the Legacy of Lincoln’s Presidency
The story of eradicating slavery all began with “…a slave girl named Nance” Legins-Costley (1813-1892 ) of Illinois, the first enslaved person freed by President Lincoln. Lincoln also freed three of Nance’s first of eight children with the same verdict. Lincoln’s immortality can be summed up in seven words: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist.” This phrase is quoted in th