The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesBrian MacArthur A companion volume to The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches, this collection of great oratory stretches across the history of powerful and moving, but most of all, memorable speeches, from classical times to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. |
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Page 257
... slavery ; and there are more thousands , perhaps , that , whatsoever they may think of it in its origin , and as a matter depending upon natural rights , yet take things as they are , and , finding slavery to be an established relation ...
... slavery ; and there are more thousands , perhaps , that , whatsoever they may think of it in its origin , and as a matter depending upon natural rights , yet take things as they are , and , finding slavery to be an established relation ...
Page 344
... slavery ! Liberty for each , for all , for- ever ! Man above all institutions ! The supremacy of God over the whole earth ! ' ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16 October 1854 ' The ... slavery ' Abraham Lincoln 'The monstrous injustice of slavery' (1854)
... slavery ! Liberty for each , for all , for- ever ! Man above all institutions ! The supremacy of God over the whole earth ! ' ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16 October 1854 ' The ... slavery ' Abraham Lincoln 'The monstrous injustice of slavery' (1854)
Page 357
... slavery is wrong , whether made in politics , in presses , in pulpits , or in private . We must arrest and return their fugitive slaves with greedy pleasure . We must pull down our free state Constitutions . The whole atmosphere must be ...
... slavery is wrong , whether made in politics , in presses , in pulpits , or in private . We must arrest and return their fugitive slaves with greedy pleasure . We must pull down our free state Constitutions . The whole atmosphere must be ...
Contents
Moses Thou shalt not c 1250 BC | 3 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
John Ball Cast off the yoke of bondage 1381 | 37 |
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