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ReluctanceTango

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3. Lincoln's attitudes about slavery weren't liberal.

Reply to andricv (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2022, 03:59 PM

Jun 2022

While he himself found slavery morally repugnant, he was no abolitionist. He was willing to let the South continue the practice, if it would keep the Union intact.

He was also a typical racist of his day who didn't think black people should have the rights of white people. Rather than letting them integrate if freed, he was in favor of shipping them off to other countries, never mind if they could speak the local language or if they would have any way to support themselves. Just boot them out.

Not exactly "liberal" beliefs.

More here:

https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-lincoln-slavery-and-emancipation

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We liberals won the Civil War, and we will win it again if we must [View all] andricv Jun 2022 OP

I'm reminded of that famous scene from GWTW where Rhett Butler schools the eager confederates hlthe2b Jun 2022 #1

Liberty is a Liberal idea Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #2

Lincoln's attitudes about slavery weren't liberal. ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #3

By that logic there were barely any liberals in 1860 andricv Jun 2022 #5

I am not so sure I agree. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #4