The same Congressman—and his fellow Radical Republicans—put pressure on Lincoln to rapidly emancipate the slaves, whereas moderate Republicans came to accept gradual, compensated emancipation and colonization.
Det samme kongresmedlem og hans radikale republikanske partifæller lagde pres på Lincoln for hurtigt at få frigivet slaverne, mens moderate Republikanere gik ind for gradvis, betalt afskaffelse og kolonisering.