re: Born 210 years ago today: Abraham Lincoln

Yours is a simplistic and skewed interpretation of Lincoln’s plan for colonization of slaves either back to Africa or elsewhere on a voluntary basis. Though the plan was not well received by a black delegation he met with, he felt it had merit. Given the lack of acceptance among blacks for the proposal, he adjusted and issued his EP, effectively adjusting course.

He was always an abolitionist and advocate against slavery, he just had a poor initial plan. That’s the nuance you intentionally eliminate to bend the narrative. Like much of the argument here, yours is advanced in a one-sided manner to support your position, which cannot be maintained if history is provided in full.