JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lincoln and Citizenship.

  • Published In: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, 2023, v. 116, n. 2/3. P. 155 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: SCHROEDER-LEIN, GLENNA R. 3 of 3

Abstract

Steiner concludes that while Lincoln was lagging behind more inclusive Whig and national opinions on citizenship in 1836, his later views were quite typical of Whigs and Republicans during the rest of the antebellum period and most of the Civil War. Steiner explains this viewpoint as part of a Whig campaign against Democratic presidential candidate Martin Van Buren in 1836 and 1840, although other Whigs did not want to return to limiting white male suffrage. In his campaign statements during some of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln proclaimed his opposition to black political and social equality. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 2023/06, Vol. 116, Issue 2/3, p155
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1522-1067
  • DOI:10.5406/23283335.116.2.3.10
  • Accession Number:171997893
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