 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
 | Lucas E. Morel - 2000 - 272 pages
...he comments on the bigotry of the Know-Nothing party: As a nation, we began by declaring that "a// men are created equal." We now practically read it...equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics. When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Robert R. Mathisen - 2001 - 674 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... | |
 | Glenn M. Linden - 2001 - 280 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 should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Jim Cullen - 2001 - 202 pages
...part of a larger pattern. "Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid," he continued. "As a nation we began by declaring that all men are...equal, except Negroes.' When the Know-Nothings get in control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics.... | |
 | David Seidman - 2001 - 132 pages
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 | Helene Hayes - 2001 - 188 pages
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 | James M. McPherson - 1995 - 188 pages
...condemned the discriminatory immigration and naturalization policies that the Know-Nothings advocated. "As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal,'" he wrote. "We now practically read it 'all men are created equal, except negroes. ' When the Know-Nothings... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 2002 - 260 pages
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