Was Abraham Lincoln a Bigot? One might think that Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States responsible for bringing an end to slavery, would support equal rights for blacks and whites. That is not necessarily the case. In his speeches and writings Lincoln made it clear that he was anti-slavery but not pro-equal rights for blacks and whites. In keeping with his espoused opinions on race relations and the place of blacks in America …showed first 75 words of 1885 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1885 total…concerning race relations with blacks changed over time would Lincoln’s publicly stated views have changed? Was Lincoln just telling the public what it wanted to hear about race relations between blacks and whites, all along, because he knew that was the only way to sway public sentiment and free the slaves? Works Cited 1. Johannsen, Robert W. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858. New York: Oxford UP,1965. 2. Government 97 Sourcebook. Fall 2000. Chapter 10: The Meaning of Equality and Race.