“I should like to know if, taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are equal upon principle, you begin making exceptions to it, where will you stop? If one man says it does not mean a Negro, why not another say it does not mean some other man?”

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About Abraham Lincoln

Sixteenth president of the United States during the Civil War, he led the nation through its most divisive conflict. His leadership and moral clarity in preserving the Union and abolishing slavery earned him enduring respect.

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