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
| T. Aaron Levy - 1918 - 252 pages
...could 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 - 1920 - 362 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... | |
| 1923 - 240 pages
...How can anyone 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... | |
| Constantine Edward McGuire - 1923 - 462 pages
...How can anyone 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...will read "all men are created equal, except Negroes, foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they... | |
| Robert Elliott Speer - 1924 - 456 pages
...changed the conditions of its extension we do not know. He believed in equality. In 1855 he said, " Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...read it all men are created equal except Negroes." Later we enlarged the exception to exclude all but the Nordic race ! At the same time he saw the coming... | |
| 1924 - 36 pages
...are created equal." We now practically reml It that "all men are created equal — except negroe-H." When the Know-Nothings get control. It will read "all...are created equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholic*." When It comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where thoy make no pretense... | |
| 1926 - 748 pages
...negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that...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... | |
| Carl Sandburg - 1926 - 526 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 rapid. As a nation we began by declaring, 'All men are created equal.' We now practically read it, 'All men are created equal, except negroes/... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1927 - 474 pages
...How can anyone 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... | |
| Emanuel Hertz - 1927 - 774 pages
...oppression of Negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that 'All men are created free and equal.' We now practically read it: 'All men are created equal, except Negroes.' When Know-nothings... | |
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