Thomas J. DiLorenzo’s , The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War, is an analysis of the actions Lincoln took while in office as the sixteenth President of the United States. This book also explains the motives and agenda of Lincoln during his tenure in office. Over sixteen thousand books and articles have been written on Lincoln; however, these publications are all myths that are being debated upon by scholars daily. Moreover, The Real Lincoln was wrote to in detail by Thomas DiLorenzo to reveal these myths. DiLorenzo criticizes Lincoln throughout his entire book addressing the main reason a war was initiated for the freedom of slaves when dozens of countries ended slavery peacefully. Thus, The Real
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DeLorenzo stated, “More words have probably been written about Abraham Lincoln than about any other American political figure (1). Likewise, according to Donald Davis, Pulitzer Prize winning Lincoln biographer, “much of what has been written about Lincoln is a myth” (1). In DeLorenzo’s book the myths of Abraham Lincoln will be evaluated and depicted until the true Lincoln is revealed. Lincoln is thought to be the one of the best presidents the United States; however, most history teachers do not teach about Lincoln’s real agenda and how the constitution stood in the way of his plan for the government to be centralized. According to DeLorenzo, “Lincoln will forever be known as the Great Emancipator” (2). The definition of emancipate is to set free; for example, slaves that are set free from their masters. Abraham Lincoln is known For the War between the States, also known as The Civil War, during which the Union States of America and Confederate states of America fought because of the different views on slavery, trading, and overall right of the Americans. Delorenzo states, “Lincoln thought of himself as the heir to the Hamiltonian political tradition, which sought a much more centralized government system, one that would plan economic developmental system, one that would plan economic development with corporate subsides financed by protectionist tariffs and the printing of money by the central government” (3). This was Lincoln’s real agenda which was also the Whigs party’s economic agenda. Lincoln concludes chapter one with a summarization of each chapter to come in the
DeLorenzo stated, “More words have probably been written about Abraham Lincoln than about any other American political figure (1). Likewise, according to Donald Davis, Pulitzer Prize winning Lincoln biographer, “much of what has been written about Lincoln is a myth” (1). In DeLorenzo’s book the myths of Abraham Lincoln will be evaluated and depicted until the true Lincoln is revealed. Lincoln is thought to be the one of the best presidents the United States; however, most history teachers do not teach about Lincoln’s real agenda and how the constitution stood in the way of his plan for the government to be centralized. According to DeLorenzo, “Lincoln will forever be known as the Great Emancipator” (2). The definition of emancipate is to set free; for example, slaves that are set free from their masters. Abraham Lincoln is known For the War between the States, also known as The Civil War, during which the Union States of America and Confederate states of America fought because of the different views on slavery, trading, and overall right of the Americans. Delorenzo states, “Lincoln thought of himself as the heir to the Hamiltonian political tradition, which sought a much more centralized government system, one that would plan economic developmental system, one that would plan economic development with corporate subsides financed by protectionist tariffs and the printing of money by the central government” (3). This was Lincoln’s real agenda which was also the Whigs party’s economic agenda. Lincoln concludes chapter one with a summarization of each chapter to come in the