...believe in making voters of negroes — probably not at that stage of public opinion, for he said, "There is a physical difference between the white...will forever forbid the two races living together on social and political equality. However," he continued, "in the right to put into his mouth the bread...

...note of since the period of Reconstruction. At Springfield, Illinois, September 18, 1858, he said: "There is a physical difference between the white...which, I believe, will forever forbid the two races liv185 ing together on terms of social and political equality, and, inasmuch as they can not so live,...

...voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people. I will say in addition to this that there is a physical...races which, I believe, will forever forbid the two living together on terms of social and political equality." THE SOUTHERNER "Yet," the Senator sneered,...

...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as much entitled to these as the white man." But "I am not in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor...hold office, nor to intermarry with white people." Afterwards he somewhat modified this opinion: The privilege to vote might be wisely conferred upon...

...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, as much entitled to these as the white man." But "I am not in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor...hold office, nor to intermarry with white people." Afterwards he somewhat modified this opinion: The privilege to vote might be wisely conferred upon...

...each other. Lincoln said : "There is a physical difference between the white and the black races which will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and po- , un.?rn .P,os'o?' , H?y 2*j 1803. Educated Havard litical equality. And, inasmuch as they cannot...

...favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races; that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters...difference between the white and black races which will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And, inasmuch...

...of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races — that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of making voters...hold office, nor to intermarry with white people. The evidence is conclusive that Lincoln believed that the welfare of the two races required their separation....

...of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races — that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of making voters...hold office, nor to intermarry with white people. The evidence is conclusive that Lincoln believed that the welfare of the two races required their separation....

...antipathies related to the perceived physical differences between races? Abraham Lincoln insisted repeatedly that "there is a physical difference between the white and black races which will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality." If this...