Question

7. What does Lincoln say was the Founding Fathers' position on slavery?

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln believed that the Founding Fathers had an intent to ultimately abolish slavery. He argued that while some of them may have owned slaves themselves, they understood that slavery was morally wrong and incompatible with the principles of liberty and equality that the United States was founded upon. Lincoln believed that they hoped for the gradual elimination of slavery and that the Constitution allowed for this through its language and principles.