Colonization was the process to actually remove the freed slaves and settle them elsewhere, other parts of the world that whites thought were more suited for the African-American race. Lincoln was a supporter of the Colonization Society and it is debated whether or not he helped start a chapter in Illinois. Lincoln was first and foremost a Whig who viewed Henry Clay as a hero. However, going into the 1860 election Lincoln was viewed as an underdog candidate.

What was the “Whig formula”? Why was Pennsylvania integral to the 1860 Presidential election? What was Lincoln’s tariff strategy for Pennsylvania? How did Lincoln address all the coalitions of the Republican Party? Who is Henry Charles Carey?

Further Reading:

Colonization After Emancipation: Lincoln and the Movement for Black Resettlement, written by Phil Magness

Abraham Lincoln: Campaigns and Elections, written by Michael Burlingame

How Republicans went from the party of Lincoln to the party of Trump, written by Andrew Prokop

Related Content:

The Confederacy and Liberty, written by Jason Kuznicki

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolitionists, written by George H. Smith

Spooner and the Secret Six, with Phil Magness, Liberty Chronicles Podcast

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