Lincoln As A Radical President

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Lincoln’s statements don’t really surprise me, he is a moderate president, neither liberal nor conservative. Therefore, Lincoln as a moderate tends to see both sides of a complex issue like slavery. He observes the side that believes slavery is morally wrong, and he observes the side that does not think slavery is wrong. His party and him go by an anti-slavery platform but he still takes consideration the other party and the difficulties of how the South and slave states would feel and the uproar it would cause if we did put an end to slavery. He doesn’t want to create any oppositions or conflicts, he rather everyone remain neutral with one another. He also doesn’t really want to get involved in any issues that don’t pertain to him. He can’t

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