Did you know President Lincoln suggested all blacks move out of US after Civil War?Did he know the bad future?

Answer 1

Lincoln's political leanings were not about freeing slaves. That was a tactic to demoralize the south and its economy. Many Northern states were allowed to keep slaves after the Emancipation Proclamation.

He truly believed it would be in their best interest as they would not have any fit into the society of America.

History continues to be re-written. Go back search the facts. While they may be harder to find, they are still there.

Answer 2

Although Lincoln believed that African slaves should be liberated he was not convinced that they were equal. In his defense neither did many prominent scientist and doctors in fact they did not even believe women were equal. The popular ideas at the time were even that there were anatomical and biological limitations to minorities in regards to intelligence. These prevailing theories combined with the animosity the south had toward former slaves convinced Lincoln there was little to no possiblity for the two cultures in the south to coexist in peace let alone friendship. With this in mind Lincoln believed it was best to return the African slaves home to Africa where hopefully he thought they could live in peace. This is why the United States set out to create the nation of Liberia. Lincolns death combined with the tremendous cost of this enterprise did not so much as cause the US to withdraw support as it simply ceased support.

Answer 3

"Lincoln had for some time been working on plans to set up colonies for the newly freed slaves. He remarked upon colonization favorably in the Emancipation Proclamation but all attempts at such a massive undertaking failed."

"Emancipation Proclamation" in "Abraham Lincoln", Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln#Emancipation_Proclamation

"Since the 1840s Lincoln had been an advocate of the American Colonization Society program of colonizing blacks in Liberia. In an 1854 speech in Illinois, he points out the immense difficulties of such a task are an obstacle to finding an easy way to quickly end slavery."

"Lincoln mentioned colonization favorably in his first Emancipation Proclamation, and continued to support efforts at colonization throughout his presidency. He appointed the Rev. James Mitchell as his Commissioner of Emigration to oversee colonization projects from 1861 through 1865. Between 1861 and 1862 Lincoln actively negotiated contracts with businessmen to colonize freed Blacks in Panama and on a small island off the coast of Haiti. The Haiti plan collapsed in 1862 and 1863 after swindling by the business agents responsible for the plan, prompting Lincoln to send ships to retrieve the colonists. The much larger Panama contract fell through in 1863 after the government of Colombia backed away from the deal and expressed hostility to colonization schemes. In 1862 Lincoln also convened a colonization conference at the White House where he addressed a group of freedmen and attempted to convince them of supporting his policy."

"Despite the setbacks in Panama and Haiti, Lincoln discussed plans to renew his push for colonization during his second term. About a week before the assassination, Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler recalls a meeting with Lincoln at the White House, in which Lincoln asked him "But what shall we do with the negroes after they are free?"[9] He then asked Butler to consult Secretary of State William H. Seward and devise a colonization program for Panama. Butler would oversee the transfer beginning with the deployment of the United States Colored Troops to the isthmus, where they would be employed digging a Panama Canal. The plan was evidently abandoned after Lincoln's premature death – after the several failed attempts, only one member of his cabinet had still supported colonization, and without Lincoln's influence, its political support continued to wane."

"Colonization" in "Abraham Lincoln on slavery", Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln_on_slavery#Colonization

Answer 4

He felt that they wanted to go back to Africa, besides, he lived what, only a month or two after the Civil War ended.

Answer 5

No but I did know that Liberia was founded by freed slaves many of who were sent there by the American Colonization Society. The society was composed of generous, well intentioned people, as I understand it, who were not optimistic about the chances of black people integrating successfully into white society.

Answer 6

Abe wanted to return them back to their home land to right the wrong the slave trade had done them. Only problem with this idea was many of the slaves would have been unable to trace their roots. Many slave women were forced breed with no regard to their tribal relations. Many were part white as well. and the people of Africa would not have wanted them either. It was a nice plan but designed to failure! And white greed caused the hole problem!

Answer 7

I probably didn't know the future, but knew the present. In his time people of any color were looked down upon. He probably guessed there was would be continued hatred and mistreatment and felt they would be more content elsewhere. Not a practical idea though, you can't ask the powerest and least educated demographic in your society to just uproot themselves and go somewhere better. Where exactly are they going to go?

Answer 8

He didn't really suggest it like that. He met with a prominent black leader of the time, his name escapes me, and asked him if that would be acceptable to the freed slaves, would they like to return to Africa. The leader basically said no, it wouldn't. Some freed slaves did accept it and a lot of them settled in Liberia (I think that is the country).

Answer 9

Just think how rich we all would be if they had left. We wouldn't have to spend billions to feed, house and educate them, our prison population would be smaller, welfare, food stamps, section 8 housing cost would all be a whole lot less! What a beautiful thought!!