How Should African Americans View Abraham Lincoln and His Actions?

Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. In history Abraham Lincoln is portrayed as one of the greatest presidents of the United States. President Lincoln is considered great because of emancipation and because he steered the Union to victory during the Civil war. But should Abraham Lincoln really be considered such a great emancipator?
In order to figure out how Lincoln should be viewed you must know background information on him. The Lincoln portrayed in history books is different from the real Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln didn't oppose slavery. …