Compare And Contrast Lincoln's View Over Slavery And Equality

The consistency of Lincoln’s view over slavery and equality Reading the excerpts of speeches from Mr. President Lincoln, one conclusion can be drawn quickly that Mr. Lincoln believed consistently in man’s equality and he would not be convinced by any reasons that a man should be driven from this power. In the speech at Peoria, Illinois ( October 16, 1854), Mr. Lincoln criticized the white supremacy by saying that a white man practicing to govern himself is self-govern but why not a black man doing so? Besides, Mr. Lincoln said “when he governs himself, and also governs another man, that is more than self-government--- that is despotism.” According to the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are