Lincoln was also a proponent of resettlement--returning American blacks to Africa

So was Marcus Garvey.

In his debate with Steven Douglas in 1858 he said...

Actually, there were a SERIES of debates- instead of cherry-picking a single line, read them all & you'll come away with a somewhat different conclusion.

Then read the rest of Lincoln's works - many available on line- and maybe Goodwin's TEAM OF RIVALS- then we'll talk, ich.