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Abraham Lincoln is considered a hero for freeing slaves with his Emancipation

Proclamation, yet if you were to take a long, hard look at Honest Abe, you would find that his

reputation is quite skewed in relation to his true character. Considered the ultimate Abolitionist

and a defender of enslaved blacks, Lincoln didn’t hold truly strong anti-slavery beliefs, and can

actually be considered a racist and bigot by today’s standards. To judge Lincoln by today’s

standards may be a bit unfair though, due to the society he was a part of and the time period he

lived in, and the feats he accomplished during his presidency were nothing short of revolutionary

Abraham Lincoln is viewed today, by many, as a defender of blacks and an abolitionist.

This notion is actually false. Although Lincoln believed slavery was morally wrong, “Those who

deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain

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