When Lincoln comes into office, he is walking into a disaster beyond the seriousness of what even Hoover had to deal with. Several states had already seceded from the Union, with more considering joining the Confederacy. The nation, losing tariff revenue from secession, was also on the brink of financial collapse. The issue of slavery had officially split the country in two, and with southern leaders quick to set up a government and organize an army, the possibilities of reunifying seemed like a slim feat for Lincoln to pull off.

As everyone knows, he does just that, and achieves something greater than any presidential accomplishment in history — abolishing slavery in the US. Jusef and Niel discuss if Lincoln’s plans at the beginning of his term were to try to eliminate slavery, or did other factors force him to issue the emancipation proclamation later on. Is Lincoln’s legacy too great to humanize, and can any president come close to matching his accomplishments?

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