The "problem" occurs when pretentious people, who are desperate for followers and have both a political agenda and a blog, post nonsensical claims and skewed information... and then attract uneducated, gullible and all-too-willing followers - who desperately want to believe that they are truly the enlightened ones in society, while the people who pay to go college are suckers who have fallen under the spell of the evil liberals.
... and you want to say that Lincoln believed in white supremacy, due to some of his writings without considering the possibility that the feelings of someone who grew up in a racist society may have evolved over time. Any analysis of Abraham Lincoln's feelings on black people should include his most famous speech - The Gettysburg Address - which you are either unaware of (that wouldn't surprise me), or you have decided to avoid, because it does not serve your agenda.
I would argue 2nd best. He was far from perfect... but there is some irony in how the same people who attack the culture of political correctness, are quick to disparage some cherry-picked writings of Lincoln as being "racist", when all they really were was racially insensitive... over 100 years before political correctness was even a thing.
Ever wonder why the Emancipation Proclamation didn't apply to the border slave states that had remained loyal to the Union? Lincoln also believed in the Liberia model of creating colonies in Africa for former slaves. Lincoln was anti-slavery, but he did not really believe in a society where black and white lived together. His views "changed" as he felt the need to placate people.
Direct descendant of Polk. Did many papers on him through out junior high and college. Absolutely underrated. Most “poles” have him between 12-14. Defiantly top 10. The ONLY president to fulfill every campaign promise. That there is top 5 worthy by itself.
