Abraham Lincoln Abolitionist

In the midst of disunion, a voice of reason arose, someone who would lead the U.S into the progress of what is known as equal rights. Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president in 1860 as the first Republican president in American history. His contributions are profitable. In 1858 his opponent Douglas was in a heated debate on the topic of slavery later on in his debate of presidency. Although he lost the Senate race he pleased the Republican party. Lincoln was an advocate for abolition however, he was not an abolitionist. Lincoln did not believe that African Americans were not his equals. In 1861 through 1865 the American Civil war had begun and the protection of the Union was significant to Lincoln. The abolishment did not hold such
importance to him it did not matter where African Americans would end up. Once the Union won victory Abraham went forth with a Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln advocates how slavery should be abolished on the first of January of 1863 people of color should be liberated from being own as property. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not take action Lincoln words did however, affect the perspective in human rights. Lincoln’s character