Lincoln glorified the Founding Fathers and the Constitution, which ensured that all men were created equal and guaranteed liberty for mankind in the new Republic. Maintaining his reverence for the founders, he saw that for people like him, their origins did not matter, as they could live life as their abilities would intend for them. Growing up, Lincoln was against the bondage of humans, as his family opposed it. As a politician, he was surrounded by many who believed that the peculiar institution furthered white supremacy (Oates 374). Unable to profess his opinion on the topic, lest his political career takes a hit, he kept mum about it but produced a bill that would lead to the eventual emancipation for the District of Columbia. Though the
