• jsomae@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    I’m not American, so I don’t really know that part of your history.

    Edit: he was assassinated for wanting to give black people citizenship is what I’m reading…?

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      1 month ago

      You are correct. The only other thing that Lincoln is criticized for is suspending habeas corpus during the US civil war. I don’t know what the person you’re commenting on is on about. They may be a confederate sympathizer.