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Could Lincoln have maintained office and the ability to govern had he

a) Ensured that 'colored' troops got equal pay?

b) Allowed for the possibility of black commissioned officers?

c) Stated before the 1864 election that former slaves whould have the vote?



As I read it (and I know this is deeply controversial) Lincoln was moving in a progressive direction on these issues. Not fast enough for brave good abolitionists but faster than many of his contemporaries.

Would fast moves have resulted in a more just Post war society or President McLellan and who knows what?
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