The Negro question for Lincoln. Racial elements in Lincoln's views and his colonization plan.

Abstract

This thesis is about Lincoln’s views on race and his colonization plan. The key question to answer was to what extend racist elements and racial motives can be attributed to his views and colonization plan. The thesis has been divided in three chapters. In the first chapter Lincoln’s colonization plan was analysed. In chapter two the controversial debate on Lincoln’s position towards race and racism was analysed. In the third chapter, theoretical concepts were discussed and an analysis was made by comparing these concepts to Lincoln’s colonization plan and views on race.