In this paper, I am going to discuss Abraham Lincoln’s views of slavery and blacks. Abraham Lincoln is considered as the great emancipator by the majority, but how did he gain this reputation? Is another undertaking that I am prepared to perform.From the chapter reading, Abraham Lincoln is depicted as holding a cabinet discussion that was after abolishing slavery. This cabinet meeting took place in July 1862 and it emerged successful since it received the support of the cabinet members. The chapter goes further to describe Lincoln views of slavery where it states his paramount objective in the struggle as to saving the union, but not to save nor destroy slavery (Darlene, William & Stanley, 2011). It is clear that he made this statement based on his political favor so as not to have members withdraw from the union, but deep in his heart, he was against slavery. Abraham Lincoln personal wish as depicted from the chapter was for all men, all over the place, to be free. I can, therefore, say that slavery, according to Abraham Lincoln stand, was inhumane and he was not prepared to see it progress-abolishment was the, only, solution. He condemned slavery as the supreme wrong imposed on any individual.
On august 14, 1862, Lincoln called black leaders to the white house, where he explained to them that the whites made it imprudent for black to stay behind in the United States. To him, it was wise for the blacks to adopt the approach of leaving United States. He was not comfortable with the idea of having blacks in the United States. This view was challenged by many Africans who were not willing to live (Darlene, William & Stanley, 2011).
The reputation of Abraham Lincoln being the great emancipator was a step by step process. His outstanding intelligence of his timing that welcomed the end of slavery. Lincoln supported a policy of rebuilding that countenance the steady enfranchisement of the self-determination. Remember that, an emancipator cries for justice with the suitable tools in his or her hand just like Abraham Lincoln did. He fought delicately, but productively to liberate the slaves, and thus, he was a great emancipator. Going by definition, Emancipator is an individual/s that frees a person from affectionate oppression. Abraham Lincoln was geared up to carry out this role, despite his inclined attitudes towards blacks. In the emancipation proclamation, Lincoln declared the independence of all blacks and this resulted to some of them being recruited in the U.S troops. I can, therefore, conclude by saying that Abraham Lincoln was a great emancipator and he honestly earned that title (Darlene, William & Stanley, 2011).
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The African- American odyssey: Volume 1, Fifth Edition, by Darlene Clark Hine, William C.
Hine, and Stanley Harold . Published by Prentice Hall . Copyright 2011 by Pearson Education,
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