Abraham Lincoln: "Big enough to be inconsistent."

[LincolnMan]

There is a thought provoking article in the most recent issue of History Magazine (January/February 2013) by Edna Greene Medford, PhD. entitled: Evolution of the Great Emancipator. She is a professor at Howard University. The article briefly looks at how Lincoln has been viewed by African-Americans since his day to the present time. She uses the Du Bois quote (same as the title of this thread) to conclude that Lincoln isn't perceived as he once was-he is no longer considered the sole reason for the ending of slavery-it was from the efforts of many sources (Lincoln among them). She also notes that Lincoln isn't seen as a god-like saint anymore. While I don't agree with everything she says, it still is an interesting read. I'm surprised that she didn't mention President Obama. Because of his esteem of Lincoln, I have noted a change in the attitudes of some African-Americans about Lincoln. She didn't go there at all.