He abolished slavery...she was the daughter of a slave owner from Kentucky...

Elected president only to see the nation fracture in two, Abraham Lincoln led a confused and frightened people through the most terrible war in their history. His wife Mary Todd Lincoln was an aristocratic southerner whom he met when he was still a backwoods politician lacking in experience and sophistication.Although she remained fiercely loyal to her husband and the Union cause, two of her brothers fought for the South. Their marriage was long and turbulent, and knew many trials, including the loss of two children. Abraham & Mary Lincoln: A House Divided...9pm