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Mo Facts presents research from Jerome Bennett Jr. regarding Abraham Lincoln's "White Dream," which involved plans to deport Black people to Africa or South America. The segment details Lincoln's 1862 request for constitutional amendments to fund colonization efforts rather than integration. This historical evidence is used to counter the popular narrative of Lincoln as a social justice pioneer.
Abraham Lincoln's Colonization Plans and the 15th Amendment Proposal
Historian LaRon Bennett Jr. discusses Abraham Lincoln's "White Dream," which involved plans to deport Black people to Africa or South America. In 1862, Lincoln proposed constitutional amendments to fund the colonization of freed slaves. This historical perspective challenges the traditional narrative of Lincoln as the "Great Emancipator" in the context of racial integration.
In December 1862, Abraham Lincoln asked Congress to pass constitutional amendments that included allocating money to deport Black people. The hosts discuss how this historical reality is often omitted from school curricula in favor of a simplified hero narrative. They note the irony of the first Black president, Barack Obama, being sworn in on Lincoln's Bible given Lincoln's desire for a "white haven."
