I have to agree with you, its inaccurate since Lincoln used the violence of the American Civil War as the ultimate means to end slavery. LOL, don't know what was I thinking when I made this comparison. 
Another thing, that Lincoln's blood stains still seen(after 160 years) on the upper half of the chair is mind-boggling. I don't buy it though!!! Wait, unless Lincoln's blood stains was treated with hot water or some other substance for all these years in order for it to stay there permanently. 
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You are spot on with your assessment of Lincoln, theone. He was, throughout his life, against slavery. There have been some who have argued that he was neutral on the issue, even giving some of his quotes to back up that point. However, he had elections to win, and he had to tone down his anti-slavery view somewhat, which bothered abolitionists like Frederick Douglas and William Lloyd Garrison. Often, on the campaign trail in the North, Lincoln dealt with angry folks in the audience shouting racist remarks. There was a great deal of prejudice against Blacks in Northern cities. Your MLK comparison might be off a bit, however. He did not play when dealing with the war. Lincoln threatened to "lay Baltimore in ashes" if its citizens resisted the passage of Union troops, a stark warning delivered to a delegation of Southern sympathizers in April 1861, emphasizing that Maryland was essential for Washington's defense and that any attack would be met with overwhelming force. Further, he fired many Generals for not being more aggressive against the rebels. Finally, he found Grant, who was willing to sacrfice all his soldiers for victory.
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Honestly I don't see the difference between John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, they were both assassinated for the same reason. Except John Brown advocated immediate, violent insurrection, while Lincoln pursued a cautious, gradual, and lawful political path to ultimately abolish the institution. Now the Black version of these two White individuals in our modern time would be MalcolmX(John Brown) Vs Martin Luther King(Abraham Lincoln) Previous Message
President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this rocking chair during a production of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Henry Ford purchased the chair in 1929 for his museum which is located in Dearborn, Michigan. Lincoln's blood stains are still seen on the upper half of the chair.
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