What did Lincoln believe?

True or False: Lincoln accepted the theory that races were inherently different 

True 

Lincoln’s political hero

Henry Clay

Did Henry Clay own slaves

Yes

Clay’s most famous as….

The Great Compromiser

Clay’s compromises

Missouri Compromise 1820, compromise of 1850

system of building national transportation and protected young industries by giving imports high tariffs

clay’s American System 

Clay and LIncoln thought this would happen to slavery as economy changed

eventually die out

Did Lincoln believe black people should have the right to vote?

He believed it was up to states

people barred in both North and South from voting, jury serving, and other similar rights

women, free black people

How did Lincoln want to emancipate slaves

gradually with compensation 

Lincoln thought black people would get equal rights in these conditions

own black nations

Lincoln’s first political party

Whig Party

this issue brought Lincoln back to politics

expanding slavery in Western territorities 

Lincoln career in political break 

started law firm 

Who let Congress pass a law that allowed the possibility of slavery in northern part of Louisiana Purchase

Stephen A. Douglas

issue to voters to decide on slavery

popular sovereignty

Act leaving it up to voters to decide slavery in Kansas and Nebraska 

Kansas-Nebraska Act

new party Lincoln switched to after Kansas-Nebraska Act

Republican Party 

options US would have to pick to be undivided and survive

allow slavery everywhere or outlaw it everywhere

Lincoln attacking Douglas for this

“care not” policy

Lincoln’s first purpose of Inagural Address

no desire to interfere with slavery 

second purpose of Inagural Address

no state had right of secession

True or False Lincoln acknowledged black Americans had closer ties with US than Africa

FAlse

Lincoln’s emancipation’s original intent

threat to Confederacy to get them to secede

What were ex-slaves allowed to do in Emancipation Proclamation 

join army 

Lincoln’s proclamation had to be made permanent by turning into this

13th Amendment

Amendment calling for abolition without compensation

13th Amendment

Douglass’ issues in first meeting with Lincoln

black soldiers paid half as white, equal rights

Who delivered main oration at Gettysburg Address

Edward Everett

Lincoln began speech by referencing this

Declaration of Independence

final point of Gettysburg Address

the government is for the people

Lincoln believed these people responsible for slavery

both North and South

Cost of removing slavery 

Civil War 

Did Lincoln want revenge

No