The Influence Of Abraham Lincoln On Slavery

Abraham Lincoln had many inputs into this country's ways on how we debate on specific problems and how to deal with taking everyone's opinion into account. For an example the debate on slavery, Abraham Lincoln had very mixed judgements on this debate. Half of the country wanted slaves the other half felt that it was good to take away slaves and let them live there own lifes. The Southern states were threatening dividing and leaving the country, if slaves were outlawed. Lincoln's quote told to citizens attending his last speech of life on April 11, 1865 stated “ All men are created equal”. I feel that he kept his promise on this statement but also broke it by saying all slaves must go to war before they are freed. For an example over 200,000 black men would serve in the Union Army and Navy to be freed from slavery. In 1863 all slaves were freed.
Also in the thirteenth amendment it reads that Abraham Lincoln himself stated “ Blacks should not have the same rights as the whites”. What point is Abraham Lincoln trying to make? What side is he on? In his lifetime he had many speeches about slavery, the effects of it, and how to deal with it. Some people agreed with him others like people in the Southern States, got angry and threatened to divide the country. Abraham Lincoln would agree with others and then leave their opinion the next day. Slavery is stated wrong in the constitution on April 8,