Oath of Office as President of the United States: Lincoln v. Trump

[RJNorton]

I agree with you, Scott. And, IMO, Dr. Manisha Sinha's definition of an abolitionist provides further evidence that Lincoln was not one (publicly, anyway). In his last public address Lincoln said, "It is also unsatisfactory to some that the elective franchise is not given to the colored man. I would myself prefer that it were now conferred on the very intelligent, and on those who serve our cause as soldiers." Lincoln was not one who "publicly advocated or 'agitated' for racial equality" when it came to voting rights.