I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save... Life of Abraham Lincoln - Page 348by Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
| Wendell Phillips Garrison - 1889 - 468 pages
...the eluves, I would do it — and if IcmM do it by freeing tome and leaving othert alone, I would oho do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race,...I do not believe It would help to save the Union." The encouragement of the letter lay not only In the growing popular conviction that the second alternative... | |
| John Moses - 1892 - 880 pages
...freeing a slave, I would do it," he said; and continued, "if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some...do about slavery and the colored race, I do because it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to... | |
| Southern Historical Society - 1889 - 458 pages
...would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would do that also. What I do about slavery and the colored race I do because I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I forbear I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union."... | |
| 1889 - 894 pages
...would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would do that also. What I do about slavery and the colored race I do because I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I forbear I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union."... | |
| John Jacob Anderson - 1889 - 478 pages
...the Union without freeing any slaves, I would do it. If I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. And if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." As a consequence of the Proclamation, "black regiments" were formed,... | |
| Lewis Appleton - 1889 - 244 pages
...slaves, I would do it. What 1 do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help the Union." This declaration and the subsequent emancipation proclamation of President Lincoln he severely... | |
| Lars Christian Clausen - 2004 - 187 pages
...Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. Slavery and the fate of the Southern plantation was one issue; the 1850s... | |
| Stephen J. Spignesi - 2004 - 292 pages
...Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would do that. ... I have here stated my purpose according to my official duty, and I intend... | |
| L. M. Elliott, Laura Elliott - 2004 - 504 pages
...Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves. I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." When support for the war began to wane in the North in 1862. Lincoln... | |
| R. C. Smedley - 2005 - 486 pages
...the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it, and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves I would do it, and if I could do it by freeing some...colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would save the Union. I shall... | |
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