Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
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Page 64
... position on moral grounds when he characterized the institution as an injustice attended with evils , while conceding the sanctity of Southern rights . In 1860 , in his autobiography , he stated that the protest " briefly defined his ...
... position on moral grounds when he characterized the institution as an injustice attended with evils , while conceding the sanctity of Southern rights . In 1860 , in his autobiography , he stated that the protest " briefly defined his ...
Page 189
... position of superior and inferior , and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race . " Douglas quickly pointed out that this scarcely squared with Lincoln's previous exhortation ...
... position of superior and inferior , and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race . " Douglas quickly pointed out that this scarcely squared with Lincoln's previous exhortation ...
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... position before Washington and attack Richmond by way of Urbana on the lower Rappahannock or up the Peninsula ... position to pay political debts and strengthen his political position ; but he was slovenly , unmethodical , and careless ...
... position before Washington and attack Richmond by way of Urbana on the lower Rappahannock or up the Peninsula ... position to pay political debts and strengthen his political position ; but he was slovenly , unmethodical , and careless ...
Contents
The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
Copyright | |
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