Difference between revisions of "HIST 131--Week 14 Questions/Comments"
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This excerpt shows what we discussed in class; that Lincoln was more concerned with saving the Union than with freeing slaves. He even states that he would only free the slaves if he thought it would save the Union. However, I found it interesting that this neutral stance he took in his reply to Greely suddenly changes a year later to a proclamation of freedom and emancipation. Did Lincoln change his mind and decide that slavery should be ended for moral reasons? Or did he just have reason to believe that ending slavery at that time would help save the Union? -Iris Onks | This excerpt shows what we discussed in class; that Lincoln was more concerned with saving the Union than with freeing slaves. He even states that he would only free the slaves if he thought it would save the Union. However, I found it interesting that this neutral stance he took in his reply to Greely suddenly changes a year later to a proclamation of freedom and emancipation. Did Lincoln change his mind and decide that slavery should be ended for moral reasons? Or did he just have reason to believe that ending slavery at that time would help save the Union? -Iris Onks | ||
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| + | Lincoln seems like a guy who was afraid to take a stance on anything until someone else forced his hand. He did a lot of good things and all, but he seemed kind of spineless in his stance on slavery. He just wanted everyone to like him.--Gracie Ofslager | ||
== Statement from an Anonymous Former Slave, New Orleans, 1863 == | == Statement from an Anonymous Former Slave, New Orleans, 1863 == | ||
