Was Abraham Lincoln a Bigot

Was Abraham Lincoln a Bigot? One might think that Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States responsible for bringing an end to slavery, would support equal rights for blacks and whites. That is not necessarily the case. In his speeches and writings Lincoln made it clear that he was anti-slavery but not pro-equal rights for blacks and whites. In keeping with his espoused opinions on race relations and the place of blacks in America …

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