Abraham Lincoln is considered a hero for freeing slaves with his Emancipation
Proclamation, yet if you were to take a long, hard look at Honest Abe, you would find that his
reputation is quite skewed in relation to his true character. Considered the ultimate Abolitionist
and a defender of enslaved blacks, Lincoln didn’t hold truly strong anti-slavery beliefs, and can
actually be considered a racist and bigot by today’s standards. To judge Lincoln by today’s
standards may be a bit unfair though, due to the society he was a part of and the time period he
lived in, and the feats he accomplished during his presidency were nothing short of revolutionary
Abraham Lincoln is viewed today, by many, as a defender of blacks and an abolitionist.
This notion is actually false. Although Lincoln believed slavery was morally wrong, “Those who
deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain
it”......
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