Comments on: Lincoln, Race, and Slavery http://www.blog4history.com/2007/11/lincoln-race-and-slavery/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: klkatz http://www.blog4history.com/2007/11/lincoln-race-and-slavery/comment-page-1/#comment-6221 klkatz Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:39:31 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=207#comment-6221 Thought you'd like to see my students' view on this issue. http://ushistorysite.blogspot.com/2006/11/lincoln-speaks-against-blacks.html Thought you’d like to see my students’ view on this issue.

http://ushistorysite.blogspot.com/2006/11/lincoln-speaks-against-blacks.html

]]> By: Geoff Elliott http://www.blog4history.com/2007/11/lincoln-race-and-slavery/comment-page-1/#comment-6199 Geoff Elliott Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:09:32 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=207#comment-6199 Thank you for sharing this magazine with your readers. I'll have to locate a copy for my own reading. Lincoln did indeed abhor slavery, but he never did fully believe that blacks were completely equal with whites. He stated as much during one debate with Stephen Douglas. Early in his presidency, Lincoln's main goal, of course, was the preservation of the Union. He only gradually came to fully accept abolition as the proper course for the country. Thanks again! Thank you for sharing this magazine with your readers. I’ll have to locate a copy for my own reading.

Lincoln did indeed abhor slavery, but he never did fully believe that blacks were completely equal with whites. He stated as much during one debate with Stephen Douglas.

Early in his presidency, Lincoln’s main goal, of course, was the preservation of the Union. He only gradually came to fully accept abolition as the proper course for the country.

Thanks again!

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