Question

WHAT WAS THE MEANING OF DEMOCRACY FOR ABRAHAM LINCON?

Answer 1

1. Abraham Lincoln was the president of U.S. from 1809-1865. The famous adage about democracy, ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people’, was given by him.

2. He wanted to convey that in a democracy, the government is upheld by all freedom loving people and not just a few selected ones who hold some responsible seat in the state.

3. He was against racism and was the first U.S. President who gave equal rights to African-Americans.
4. He wanted the government to be free of injustice and inequalities.