He also said he’d keep slavery to preserve the Union. Lincoln doesn’t deserve the praise he’s gotten, but due to emancipation, he’s ended up being elevated to the level of sainthood. This will persist evermore, because the vast majority of people don’t learn squat about real history.
He said himself that sending them all back to Africa would be the most proper course of action.
He also said he’d keep slavery to preserve the Union. Lincoln doesn’t deserve the praise he’s gotten, but due to emancipation, he’s ended up being elevated to the level of sainthood. This will persist evermore, because the vast majority of people don’t learn squat about real history.