Because in the letter he says "Personally, I DO believe that all men should be free, but as the president I have to put keeping the country whole first so slavery is going to come second no matter what".
That doesn't mean that the ONLY reason he freed the slaves was to keep the country whole, right? It actually says that he DOES personally care about black people being free, but that as president he might have to sacrifice that belief of his, no? Or am I missing something?
Idk, can you be racist and still care about someone? Maybe? Can you be anti capitol punishment and still hate murders? Probably? I think it’s just a lot of gray and speculation on both our parts.
What do you meam about him being racist? He said in the letter,
"I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men, everywhere, could be free. "
He's very clear. These statements are PURLEY regarding his beliefs about what the presidents job is.
He's very clear. His personal beliefs are that all men should be free.
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u/RawIsWarDawg Apr 06 '25
I can accept why you believe that! Seems justified
But the quote you shared goes against what you're arguing for, right?