Richard Neal: “We fought a civil war in which 750,000 people died, 2% of…”

“I mean, I don't think anybody should be arguing that we should whitewash what happened. We've had some very difficult moments as members of the American family. We fought a civil war in which 750,000 people died, 2% of the American population. And we were lucky to have elected Abraham Lincoln during that period of time. He didn't get a majority of votes either time, but the tenacity, his ability to see …” (03:31–03:38)

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