 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 444 pages
...he can better his condition ; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...chance — and I believe a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition — when he may look forward and hope to be a hired laborer... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twentyrfive years ago I was a hired laborer, mauling rails, at...happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have the chance — and I befieve a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 428 pages
...should be encouraged. Note to Major Ramsey, Oct. 1J, l86l, vol. XI, p. 12O. LINCOLN THE HIRED LABORER I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...I was a hired laborer, mauling rails, at work on a flatboat—just what might happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have a chance. Speech... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 pages
...he can better his condition; he knows that there is no fixed condition of- labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have the chance — and I believe a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition... | |
 | Charles Washington Moores - Presidents - 1900 - 156 pages
...he can better his condition ; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...I was a hired laborer, mauling rails, at work on a flatboat—just what might happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have a chance — and... | |
 | Roady Kenehan - Blacksmithing - 1912 - 652 pages
...unfair products is in a class with the man who breaks his own windows ard buys new ones to replace them. I am not ashamed to confess that twentyfive years ago I was a hired laborer. — Abraham Lineóla. SECRETARY'S COLUMN HUBERT S. MARSHALL, Secretary-Treasurer, Second Nat. Bank... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1906 - 650 pages
...he can better his condition ; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...chance — and I believe a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition ; when he may look forward and hope to be a hired laborer... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 336 pages
...he can better his condition; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have the chance — and I believe a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 336 pages
...he can better his condition ; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have the chance — and I believe a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1907 - 458 pages
...he can better his condition; he knows that there is no fixed condition of labor for his whole life. I am not ashamed to confess that twenty-five years...happen to any poor man's son. I want every man to have the chance — and I believe a black man is entitled to it — in which he can better his condition... | |
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I want every man to have a chance— and I believe a black man is entitled to it— in which he can better his condition... 
