what do you think??
2007-09-25 14:36:51 · 12 answers · asked by dustin d 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No, I think he was anything but.
Pax - C
2007-09-25 14:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Abraham Lincoln grew up in an extremely racist culture that generally accepted the concept that blacks were inferior. He married the daughter of a slaveowner.
He was a racist by any definition we have today.
There are two things in his life that showed he was giving it further thought. In 1857, he spoke out against the Dred Scott decision. After he became president (1861), he met Frederick Douglas, a well-educated free black leader, and realized that blacks were not inferior.
He did not feel that blacks and whites could live together peaceably, and advocated moving slaves to Africa in his younger days. By the time he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, it was clear that he had changed his mind on that question.
2007-09-25 22:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by nobodyinparticular 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I will say, then, that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races -- that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races from living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man, am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
this a quote by abe
2007-09-26 10:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by harlin42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By today's standards he probably was.
In the effort to extend the vote to African Americans, he was inclined to extend it to veterans who had fought in the war, and possibly beyond, but in practical application this was not pressed. This was exemplified in the early effort to bring Louisiana back into the Union after US forces were victorious there.
This link shows his sentiments on the subject.
2007-09-25 23:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by william_byrnes2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people are lucky to never have to make moral choices. Lincoln always said that if he had to choose between union and slavery he would choose union. Draw you own conclusions.
2007-09-25 22:07:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I read an autobiography about him which stated he was.
He hated blacks, and wanted them only as slaves. The whole thing about him "Freeing" the slaves is not true. He just took the credit, the ba**ar*
2007-09-25 21:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
By todays standards, probably. But by the standard of his own times , he was very liberal in his racial views and was considered ahead of his time.
2007-09-25 21:43:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ummm well seeing how he led the civail war to victory to free the slaves im gona have to say no thats about as far as you can get
2007-09-25 22:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by happy people 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i really don't think so seeing as he led the northern army to victory in the civil war which abolished slavery.
2007-09-25 21:39:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i read the he had a bunch of souix (not sure how it's spelled) hung on x-mas was it?
2007-09-25 21:41:15 · answer #10 · answered by answer = chaos 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋