 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.  An American Bible - Page 112edited by - 1918 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Curtis - 1904 - 568 pages
...any one who abhors the oppression of the negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty..."all men are created equal except negroes." When the Know- Nothings get control, it will read, "all men are created equal except negroes and foreigners... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 350 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1906 - 350 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty..."all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothingsget control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes and foreigners and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 738 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 336 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 332 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people ? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 410 pages
...feelings so prompt me, and l am under no obligations to the contrary. As a nation we began by declaring, "All men are created equal." We now practically read...it, "All men are created equal except negroes." When it comes to making wholesale exceptions l should prefer emigrating to some country where they make... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 78 pages
...sort or of the domestic slavery sort. On Slavery, July I, 1854, vol. II, p. 184. ALL MEN CREATED EQUAL Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Charles William Pearson - 1908 - 280 pages
...feelings so prompt me, and I am under no obligations to the contrary. As a nation we began by declaring ' all men are created equal'; we now practically read...' all men are created equal except negroes.' When it comes to making wholesale exceptions I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make... | |
 | 1908 - 670 pages
...people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth. From a letter, August, 1855 : As a nation we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." When the Know-nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal except negroes and foreigners... | |
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