In Thomas J. DiLorenzo's book, The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, HisAgenda, and an Unnecessary War, he attempts to change the way people in today's society view Abraham Lincoln. Most people think that Abraham Lincoln was a great liberator, but in this book it seems that Lincoln was more of a great dictator. He allegedly did things for personal and governmental gain. In many ways, the author's primary goal in the book is to destroy Lincoln's reputation as a president who saved the Union in its time of need and fought to end slavery and guarantee equality for all Americans. In Dilorenzo's book, he explains Lincoln's true views on race, his violation of the constitutional limits of the presidency, his true economic agenda, and how he started a war to achieve his goals. The author of this book holds a BA in economics from Westminster College in Pennsylvania and holds a Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Tech. The author, Thomas James DiLorenzo, is an American professor of economics at the Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School of Business. He wrote The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War in 2002, then wrote Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed to Know About Dishonest Abe in 2007. DiLorenzo views politics as " bad” and he holds Abraham Lincoln responsible for the expansion of governmental power. Lincoln is known throughout history as a champion of equality, which DiLorenzo believes is false. Lincoln is often said to have used the phrase in the Declaration of Independence "all men are created equal", but Lincoln repeatedly stated that he was opposed to racial equality. In the book, DiLorenzo quotes Lerone Bennett, Jr., editor-in-chief of Ebony Magazine, as saying that "At least... middle of paper... illusion, the book explains the economic legacy of Abraham Lincoln and the role he played. to shape America, even today. DiLorenzo wrote this book to discredit Lincoln's reputation. He wanted to show Lincoln as a racist politician who aimed to have a centralized government that our founding fathers feared and did not want to see happen. It depicts that Lincoln has a president who abandoned the constitution and moral code and waged a war against civilians. This book describes how Lincoln may have saved the Union, but in doing so he destroyed the idea of ​​the Union and everything it stood for. Works Cited Gamble, Richard M. “The Real Lincoln.” Independent Review 7, No. 4 (Spring 2003): 611. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (9382040)Masugi, Ken. “The Unreal Lincoln.” National Review 54, no. 19 (October 14, 2002): 61-63. Premier Academic Research, EBSCOhost (7436815).