Did Abraham Lincoln own slaves?

[notfred]

I need reputable sources with this information. I need to settle an argument... Google gives conflicting answers.

 

[chrisms]

I don't think Illinois was a slave state so I'd assume no.

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

Yeah, like 4 or 5

 

[Aimster]

No.

 

[FoBoT]

let me channel him up and i will ask

 

[Twista]

yes

 

[TitanDiddly]

Yes, but he treated them well.

 

[StageLeft]

nope

 

[FleshLight]

Who was that guy who owned slaves and didn't set their children free when he died? Jefferson?

 

[OulOat]

And the magic 8 ball says....

 

[z0mb13]

was lincoln the dude that had kids with one of the slaves?

 

[TwiceOver]

Yes. Everyone did. Wives would pick up couch cussions and be like "Hey Jim, there's a slave uner there"

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
was lincoln the dude that had kids with one of the slaves?

I think that was Jesse Jackson...?

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
was lincoln the dude that had kids with one of the slaves?

No, It is believed to be Thomas Jefferson.

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: z0mb13
was lincoln the dude that had kids with one of the slaves?

I think that was Jesse Jackson...?

Jesse?

I think you mean Andrew

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: notfred
Google gives conflicting answers.

Google does not give answers.

 

[Freejack2]

I have 3 slaves myself.
2 Maxtor 160gb drives and a Pioneer DVD-Rom.

All kidding aside, my wife the history major doesn't think he did but she's not 100% sure.

 

[dc]

http://www.brandonbird.com/kingofcage.html

 

[Iron Woode]

well, according to this:Lincoln - Slaves

Slaves pwned Lincoln.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: sciencewhiz

Originally posted by: notfred
Google gives conflicting answers.

Google does not give answers.

no?

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
was lincoln the dude that had kids with one of the slaves?

No, that was Strom Thurmond.

 

[zephyrprime]

Washington owned slaves. He set them free upon his death (much to the chagrin of Martha because it majorly reduced their family wealth).

Jefferson fathered an illegitimate child with one of his slaves.

Lincoln never owned slaves. He was never a farmer as an adult; he was a lawyer and politician.
info

 

[Pepsi90919]

maybe.

 

[esun]

I was at the Lincoln Memorial recently and unless he was a complete and absolute hypocrite, he did not own slaves (there were lots of quotes there supporting this position, obviously, and I doubt Lincoln was a hypocrite).

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: notfred
I need reputable sources with this information. I need to settle an argument... Google gives conflicting answers.

I went to ask.com and

got this answer.