[thatdewd]

...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.

[Ditto]

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.

Of course, they were called "Radical Republicans" in those days and earned a special hatred from the Confederate side.

So tell me, do you admire Thad Stephens?