Is Abraham Lincoln rightly celebrated?

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nikzo

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Is Abraham Lincoln rightly celebrated and revered for advancing the cause of democracy and equality in the United States?

I've been reading up on the Lincoln Douglas Debates and I am warring with myself over whether or not we should credit Lincoln as much as we do for the abolition of slavery.
and why do you guys think so?
 
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Gwif

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We celebrate Lincoln for what he represents, more than who he was.

He represents the preservation of our union, and the abolition of slavery. Obviously he didn't achieve those goals singlehandedly, but he lead the country through that time, and thus became the symbol of it.
 
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RainInAutumn

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I agree. Lincoln did not set out to abolish slavery. While he did in the end, it wasn't his ultimate goal - that was to bring the North and South back together.

I don't doubt he was a good president but we must remember that if the South had never separated from the North, Lincoln probably wouldn't have questioned slavery.
 
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~Money~

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i think we should celebrate him a little bit, right? but then again do you think they should make him a temple (Memorial. Even when i read about it, they called it a temple).

I don't hate Lincoln. But maybe people shouldn't go overboard with celebrating?
 
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VivaLaTrailee

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Nope. I don't think we should give him credit at all for the abolition of slavery. During the war, he just needed more soldiers and something about land. It said somewhere that Lincoln didn't really care about the slaves rights, it was the fact that he needed to win the war and unite the states. I'm really sorry I can't remember the last parts because it's been a while but I personally give credit to the 13th amendment. This might not be completely accurate, sorry.
 
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WegoTheDog

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Keep reading. The Union and the country as we know it, probably would not have survived without Lincoln. No one ever went against popular opinion more than him.
 
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