[TheTimeOfMan]

Exactly.

A bit more patience and slavery would have been eradicated in the South, by the South, in 10 maybe 20 years at the most. There were FAR more abolitionist societies in the South than the North.

Now, I find the concept of slavery completely odious, but the civil war was absolutely the greater of two evils.

Lincoln - second worst President ever.

[DoodleDawg]

A bit more patience and slavery would have been eradicated in the South, by the South, in 10 maybe 20 years at the most.

And you base that on what exactly?

There were FAR more abolitionist societies in the South than the North.

Source please?

[BrexitBen]

Wait until the statue destroyers start reading Lincoln’s quotes, and actual feelings, on the black race.

Maybe they’ll create a plaza where the Lincoln Memorial now stands, and fly rainbow flags.