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" Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal, except negroes... "
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Complete Works, Volume 12

Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 428 pages
...vol. II, p. 184. ALL MEN CREATED EQUAL Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-nothings get...
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Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters ..., Volume 1

Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 pages
...of degrading classes of white people t Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that " all men are created equal." We now practically read it " all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-nothings get...
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Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865

Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...of degrading classes of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that all men are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except negroes. When the Know-nothings get control,...
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Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865

Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...of degrading classes 'of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that all men are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except negroes. When the Know-nothings get control,...
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Lincoln's Words on Living Questions: A Collection of All the Recorded ...

Abraham Lincoln - 1900 - 186 pages
...Letter to Mr. Speed— Hauaford, p. 226.) Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that "All men are created equal." We now, practically, read it, "All men are created equal except negroes." When the know-nothings get...
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Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ...

Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 460 pages
...of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-nothings get...
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Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ...

Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 394 pages
...of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-nothings get...
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Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 1

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 408 pages
...of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that " all men are created equal." We now practically read it, "All men are created equal except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get...
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Birth of the Republican Party ; Rise of slavery and early political history ...

Francis Curtis - 1904 - 568 pages
...equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal except negroes." When the Know- Nothings get control, it will read, "all men are created equal...negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to that, I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty —...
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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1843-1858

Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 350 pages
...of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothings get...
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