... of slavery should be dealt with while adhering to the Constitution, one must look at Lincoln's opinion of race. In 19th century America, nearly any white person was a racist. Lincoln believed that whites were fundamentally superior to blacks and was opposed to them holding office, the right to vote, and ... the two races living together on terms of social and political equality" (Gienapp, 57). This shows that he indeed belonged with any other white man in 19th century society that was just how America functioned at the time. Some of the harshest criticism of Lincoln comes from his use ......

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