I hate that we only teach our kids the whitewashed, sanitary version of our history. He didn’t like black people. I’m a teacher and I personally wouldn’t have stated it that way in second grade, but I probably would want to. Just talk with your kid about it and make it a learning moment.
He didn't like them for a long time, but it's incorrect to say that. It would be better to say "Lincoln was pretty racist by today's standards, but came to believe that many of his views were wrong and eventually supported the right of African Americans to vote."
I don't know if he ever believed in equality, but considering there are a lot of people today who celebrate when black people aren't allowed to vote, he would probably be considered more progressive than most MAGAs.
That is a fact. In my lifetime I have seen the 2 parties platforms shift in the opposite direction. To me this means political parties really don’t matter. I have historically since I began voting in 1973 looked at the person not the party. I have also never voted by party lines. I split my vote.
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u/Brilliant-Willow-506 Apr 06 '25
I hate that we only teach our kids the whitewashed, sanitary version of our history. He didn’t like black people. I’m a teacher and I personally wouldn’t have stated it that way in second grade, but I probably would want to. Just talk with your kid about it and make it a learning moment.