They had for more than a century before been re garded as beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political rela tions and that the negro might justly ard lawfully be reduced, to slavery for his benefit. But the public history of every European nation displays it in a manner too plain to be mistaken. It is difficult to realize the state of public opinion in relation to that unfortunate race which prevailed in the civilized and enlightened portions of the world at the time of the Declara tion of Independence, and when the Constitution of the United States was formed and adopted. Note also the following from the Chief Justice of the If I could save the Union by freeing every slave, I would do it if I could save the Union by refusing to free a single slave, I would do that.-Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. Douglas, before he became President of the United States.) And I will say in addition to this: there is a physical difference between the white and black races which, I believe, will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality,-Abraham Lincoln (in his famous joint debate with Stephen A. Of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to interin arry with the white people. I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making jurors I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social or political equality of the white and black races. Nothing is more certainly written in the Book of Fate, than that these people are to be free, nor is it less certain that the two races, equally free, can not live contented in the same Gov ernment.-Thomas Jefferson in 1782. Ham Lincoln, the Father of the Republican party in theĪll men were created, and of right ought to he, free and equal.-Thomas Jefferson, in Declaration of Independence, 1776. The United States and of the great emancipator, Abra Thomas Jefferson, the Father of the Democratic party in Observe the following statements, made by the slave holder and author of the Declaration of Independence, Lu the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. ETC., ETC.Įntered according to Aet of Congress, in the year of our Lord 1892, BY FRANCIS FOSTAINE, Records containing the words bread and butter or bread and fruitĮTOWAH, A ROMANCE OP THE CONFEDERACY. Records containing the phrase “African American” and art Records with the word Brunswick but not the word stew Records with the word low that also contain girl and/or scouts Truncation and wildcards are not supported This Search You can use parentheses in your complex expressions Use "OR", "AND", and "NOT" (must be capitalized) to create complex boolean logic Use "-" before a word or phrase to exclude Use "+" before a term to make it required (Otherwise results matching only some of your terms may be included) Use quotation marks to search as a phrase Select "Full text" to search only the scanned or transcribed text for items. Select "Records" to search only metadata for items. Select "Records and Full text" to search both the metadata and available full text.
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