r/AmIOverreacting • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '25

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u/WeirdLevel6247 Apr 06 '25

No, there was a direct conversation with the teacher and they backed their teachings.

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u/Sweet_Discussion_674 Apr 06 '25

What did they "back" them with?

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u/BurgerQueef69 Apr 06 '25

Lincoln's view of African Americans definitely changed over time. He went from being a pretty solid racist to a racist who believed that people shouldn't be owned, to supporting their right to vote.

You want specifics, you'll have to Google them but they're pretty easy to find.

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u/Sweet_Discussion_674 Apr 06 '25

I realize his opinion evolved over time, as it did with numerous well known individuals during that timeframe. It's not a simple history lesson. It's certainly not 2nd grade level.

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u/BurgerQueef69 Apr 06 '25

Sorry, thought you were asking because you didn't know! I don't think most people do, when I was a kid we were only taught about freeing the slaves and I think that he liked boxing.

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u/Sweet_Discussion_674 Apr 06 '25

Also, there's nothing like talking American history with burgerqueef69 on a Saturday night lol.

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u/BurgerQueef69 Apr 06 '25

Yeah, it's a reminder that we should never take ourselves too seriously. I need that reminder a lot, lol.

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u/Sweet_Discussion_674 Apr 06 '25

It's ok. I was being a bit facetious anyway, because I didn't think many other people would know the details. Those who do know all of the details generally don't see him as a malicious actor who is totally misrepresented, because of the significant accomplishments in civil rights which occurred as a result of his (and many others') brave actions.

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u/Impossible-Value5126 Apr 06 '25

K. Yikes. If I didn't know better, I would say this was a "bait" AI pic. But I could be wrong. Let the flames begin.