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Re: Lincoln: Same As Most Other Americans

Excellent review of evidence for Lincoln's views on matters of race. Today they would be outrageously racist outside of a race-based group. At the time they were standard views for almost all Americans, North and South. Few believed the two races were equal or should live together with equal rights.

Abraham Lincoln was controversial because of his views on slavery.

He was not controversial due to his views on race, and these views remained prevalent long after his time. For example, the U S military remained segregated for almost a century after Lincoln's death, and not simply because of Southern influence. Segregation of the U S military ended on July 26, 1948, when President Truman signed Executive Order #9981.
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