londonfog
Well-Known Member
Lincoln was a resident of Illinois before being elected president. Illinois was a "free" state--not a slave state. Slave ownership was not legal in the state of Illinois. After becoming President, Lincoln lived in the District of Columbia where slavery was legal. However, he did own a slaves during his time in the White House..lincoln freed the slaves as a political gain, he was a slave owner and against freeing them until he realised he would gain from it. fyi.
PLease check your facts before you post...
I do understand that the freeing of slave was a political move, but hell whats not a political move in politics