Anne,
Read the book "Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream" by Lerone
Bennett, Jr. Here, Mr Bennett reveals Lincoln for who he really was and
what he really thought.
What makes this book so good is it's references - it's a highly
documnented book, with quotes from Douglas (who really did not like
Lincoln, but was able to deal with him) and other, black and white, who
were with Lincoln before and during the war and knew him the best.
A real surprising book, and a real eye opener.
M. Westbrook
--- Anne Pemberton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> The comment "you are obviously a ****ist" is inappropriate in
> that
> it constitutes a personal attack rather than an attack on the "uncited
> ramblings". I don't know how much more "proof" you need to learn that
> Lincoln was sympathetic to abolitionists and was indeed an
> "emancipator".
> Lincoln certain had a more direct role in the emancipation of southern
> slaves which resulted in the emancipation of all slaves when Congress
> amended the constitution than Reagan did in the removal of the Berlin
> Wall,
> but credit is given to both. I've seen mention of Lincoln's discussions
> with such abolitionists as Frederick Douglass, both by Douglass' own
> hand
> and by his biographers. I am quite certain Douglass was not the only
> abolitionist who had Lincoln's ear.
>
> Anne
>
> At 09:13 AM 2/25/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Paul - are we alsways supposed to get your uncited ramblings - you are
> >obviously a Federalist believe and believe in this vein, Lincoln a true
> hero.
> > Where is his abolutionist/emancipator proof? He was neither.
> >
> >Tom
> >
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