Lincoln lived in a nation where a large majority barely considered blacks to be humans let alone equals entitled to the vote. Progress had to be made in slow steps and it is to Lincoln's ever-lasting credit that he took those first steps. If Jefferson Davis or any of the toy soldiers you so admire were in charge, all blacks would have been back in chains yet you reserve all of your venom for Lincoln.
You, just like the leftists who spout the same nonsense counting on people to not understand the context of history, are a pure hypocrite and a demogog.
Not so, my upset friend. Defending the context and veracity of history is my only concern. If you want to tout some Republican from back then for promoting voting rights for blacks, there are many to choose from, have at it. They are the ones Mr. Lincoln was setting himself apart from in that speech. That's not "venom", Mr. Ditto, that's truth.