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... slavery . Whereas Douglas saw no wrong in slavery , no difference between " slavery and liberty , " caring not if slavery were voted down or up , Lincoln himself discovered slavery " a moral , social , and political evil , " and , with ...
... slavery . Whereas Douglas saw no wrong in slavery , no difference between " slavery and liberty , " caring not if slavery were voted down or up , Lincoln himself discovered slavery " a moral , social , and political evil , " and , with ...
Page 38
... slavery is a matter to be decided by citizens of each state , free from all outside interference : " Let each state mind its own business and let its neighbors alone , and there will be no trouble on this question . . . . It does not ...
... slavery is a matter to be decided by citizens of each state , free from all outside interference : " Let each state mind its own business and let its neighbors alone , and there will be no trouble on this question . . . . It does not ...
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... slavery , where it exists . " This was an astute beginning . In pointing out the cleavage of party opposition on the leading issue of slavery , Lincoln sagaciously discussed Douglas as the expounder of the Democratic view , represented ...
... slavery , where it exists . " This was an astute beginning . In pointing out the cleavage of party opposition on the leading issue of slavery , Lincoln sagaciously discussed Douglas as the expounder of the Democratic view , represented ...
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