I have to wonder if it was the same person who was going off on me a couple of days ago because I said Lincoln did a good thing by preserving the USA.
I didn't realize this point could be debated. I thought he was a great president. 8-/
Hey folks. I'm not going to demean Lincoln, but being from the deep south, he is less than my favorite.
FWIW- Lincoln only freed the slaves for the states in rebellion. He did not emancipate any slaves still in the Union. He was however opposed to slavery for his entire career.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/liho/slavery/al01.htm
I dislike him because he trashed the Constitution to go to war against the South, but that is a debate for another era.