Question

A) briefly explain why ONE of the following best supports the view that Lincoln was one of the most democratic and also one of the most autocratic of presidents
- Emancipation Proclomation
- Gettysburg Address
- habeas corpus
b) contrast your choice against ONE of the other options, demonstrating why that option is not as good as your choice 
c) briefly identify ONE other president yu believe combined the two qualities mentioned in the statement above.

Answer 1

The Emancipation Proclamation supports the view that Lincoln was one of the most Democratic and also one of the most Autocratic presidents before the fall of American Democracy in 2016. Lincoln's move in 1863 freed slaves in the renegade southern, non-border, states. The proclamation followed the sentiments of northern abolitionists, a majority of Americans and was therefore democratic. It subjected a large swath of the country, and a minority of Americans (southerners) to a ruling that they disagreed with and which would have a harsh effect on their economic system, and in this way was autocratic.

Answer 2

1. I choose the Emancipation proclamation.
The basis for a democratic country is the guarantee of human rights for all of its citizens and allowing all citizens the right to participate in the government.
Freeing other humans from slavery indicates his will to truly bring equality for all people int he nations, because he knew that slavery robbed the very essence of human rights from the people together with their dignity.

2. I compared it with Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus allow prisoners to report unlawful treatment when they're in their sentence. Indeed this represent Lincoln' willingness to preserve human rights, but the impact is nowhere near the Emancipation of Slavery that affect millions of human beings.

3. I belive Barrack Obama would be a good example.
Despite his blunder in adressing several economic issues in united states, General population believe that Obama always tried his best in perserving human rights and democracy. (could be seen by programs such as HAPA that give the right for children that born in united states by non-citizzens the right to be a legal citizen)