Abraham Lincoln did not consider himself an abolitionist

Abraham Lincoln did not consider himself to be an abolitionist; he did feel that slavery was morally wrong, but did not wish to change the law to eradicate it. ^[1] Abolitionists were set on changing constitutional law to end slavery and give Black people equal rights.^[1] Abraham Lincoln did not agree; he did not wish to alter the constitution. ^[1] In a court case in the 1830's, young lawyer Abraham Lincoln represented a Kentucky slave holder. ^[2] In the 1850's, Abraham Lincoln spoke about sending slaves back to Africa in a speech, theorizing that would solve the racism and issues surrounding slavery in the United States. ^[3] Abraham Lincoln did not consider himself an abolitionist and compared to true abolitionists of the time, was far from the progressive and slavery-ending President that history has painted him to be.