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[–] BigFatDaddy 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

He was a tyrant who allowed Sherman's brutal march to the sea and destroyed the 10th Amendment ending State Sovereignty. Even if he HAD sent ALL the niggers back to Africa, the damage he did to the Republic was still catastrophic.

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[–] IAmTheOptimizer 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/greeley.htm

He sought to subdue the States to the power of the Fed and he succeeded. Abolishing slavery was secondary and was mainly emphasized to keep international support from stepping in to help the South. He may have been planning to relinquish some power back to the states after the war and was killed for it.

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[–] BjornIronside 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago