Abraham Lincoln did say in the Lincoln Douglas debates that blacks and whites should never marry. If he really believed that then he wouldn't even want President Obama to exist. He might have said it for political reasons but we don't know that for sure.

Douglas and the Democrats was making a charge that Lincoln and the Republicans not only wanted to get rid of slavery but full emancipation and intermarriage. It was a racist taunt. At the time only 15% of the North could be classified as abolitionists and not all of them wanted 100% full equality and intermarriage, so all politicians, even those proclaiming equality. Even Thaddeus Stevens who was in a relationship with Lydia Smith (mixed race) didn't publicly acknowledge that or advocate for full equality.

For an objective view of Lincoln there is no better commentator than Fredrick Douglass and his address in 1876 is one of the greatest either by Douglass or about Lincoln and the entire speech is worthy, but relevant to your point Douglass says:

And probably would cheer were he around today. In his day, he pushed for what he could get.

The two are very similiar.

and boo to the first response, one thing if that was in the general disc. part, but not here.
It's rude. imho

I first titled this: What would Lincoln Say....
I forgot that one should not ask a question in the BOG, as it invites....that!

Lincoln.. YES! And, we're still Doing IT. Much Work Ahead

Thanks she

Yes, we did! A lot of work to be done but re-electing President Obama was a great start! Just awesome!

Are you posting on all my old threads, so that I would return to the BOG and see that you shut down that nasty OP.

Well it worked! You are my hero! An with !

I saw it when it was first posted this morning! :banghead

Thanks Cha!

busted! I was going to pm you but you're here and already got it.

I've been busy, she.



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