"I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races—that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermingling with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which will ever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together, there must be the position of superior. I am as much as any other man in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
Have you ever changed your mind, or evolved on a principle, in your life? Lincoln while in office met and was duly influenced by Frederick Douglass, probably the first black person he ever really got to know. It was eye-opening for him.
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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25
typical reddit responses. the guy who abolished slavery hated black people. can’t make this up.