 But in the right to eat the bread, without the leave of anybody else, which his own hand earns, he is my equal and the equal of Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man.  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 149by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - United States - 1886 - 800 pages
...Lincoln, in reply, after asserting their equality under the Declaration of Independence, added : " In the right to eat the bread, without the leave of...Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man." Douglas often said — and he commanded the cheers of his supporters when he said it — " I do not... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 530 pages
...hold that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas he is not my equal in many respects — certainly not in color,...hand earns, he is my equal, and the equal of Judge Doug- jjougia» las and the equal of every living man." In return he pressed upon Douglas his charge... | |
 | Charles Wallace French - Presidents - 1891 - 416 pages
...that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas that he is not my equal in many respects — certainly not in color,...else, which his own hand earns, he is my equal, and file equal of Judge Douglas, and the equal of any living man." At Ottawa Judge Douglas propounded seven... | |
 | Charles Wallace French - Biography & Autobiography - 1891 - 412 pages
...that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas that he is not my equal in many respects — certainly not in color,...moral or intellectual endowment. But in the right tit eat the dread, without the leave of anybody else, which his <nvn hand earns, he is my equal, and... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 410 pages
...that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas that he is not my equal in many respects, — certainly not in color,...Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man." Later at Charleston he reiterated much of this in almost identical language, and then in his turn took... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 184 pages
...that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas that he is not my equal, in many respects, — certainly not in color,...Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man." SPEECH, 1858. " I do not mean to say that when it (slavery) takes a turn toward ultimate extinction,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 432 pages
...hold that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas he is not my equal in many respects — certainly not in color,...Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man. Now I pass on to consider one or two more of these little follies. The judge is woefully at fault about... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 438 pages
...equal in many respects, certainly not in color — perhaps not in intellectual and moral endowments; but in the right to eat the bread, without the leave...Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man. I have chiefly introduced this for the purpose of meeting the judge's charge that the quotation he... | |
 | Robert M. King - School management and organization - 1894 - 348 pages
...moral or intellectual endowment. But in the right to eat, without the leave of anybody else, the bread which his own hand earns, he is my equal and the equal...Judge Douglas, and the equal of every living man." — The Great Debate ; Ottawa, Aug. 21, 1868. XI "I think the authors of that notable instrument (the... | |
 | Robert M. King - School management and organization - 1894 - 348 pages
...hold that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas, he is not my equal in many respects; certainly not in color, perhaps...or intellectual endowment. But in the right to eat, without the leave of anybody else, the bread which his own hand earns, he is my equal and the equal... | |
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