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" The prevailing ideas entertained by him, and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution, were that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially,... "
Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States ... - Page 105
by Frank Crosby - 1865 - 476 pages
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American Political Rhetoric: A Reader

Peter Augustine Lawler, Robert Martin Schaefer - Political Science - 2005 - 444 pages
...Constitution of 1 787. The prevailing ideas entertained by [Jefferson] and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,...Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. Those ideas were fundamentally wrong. They rested upon the assumption of the equality of the...
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The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War

Carl M. Cannon - History - 2005 - 348 pages
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Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson To Lincoln

Sean Wilentz - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 1114 pages
...of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old constitution," Stephens remarked, "were that the enslavement of the African was in violation...Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away." But that cherished idea of Jefferson and the Founders was fundamentally mistaken: Our new government...
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The American Conflict: A History

Horace Greeley - History - 2005 - 672 pages
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Challenges to the American Founding: Slavery, Historicism, and Progressivism ...

Ronald J. Pestritto, Thomas G. West - History - 2005 - 318 pages
...civilization. . . . The prevailing ideas entertained by [Jefferson] and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old constitution,...in principle, socially, morally, and politically. . . . Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone...
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History Of The Rise And Fall Of The Slave Power In America, Volume 3

Henry Wilson - Slavery - 2006 - 800 pages
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Life of Abraham Lincoln

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 pages
...stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas, entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen, at the time of the formation of the old Constitution,...Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. Let us pause here, for a moment, to consider this distinct concession — truthful in every word...
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Father Abraham: Lincoln's Relentless Struggle to End Slavery

Richard Striner - History - 2006 - 320 pages
...right. . . . But . . . the prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution...the African was in violation of the laws of nature. ... It was an evil they knew not well how to deal with; but the general opinion of the men of that...
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Campfire and Battle Field: An Illustrated History of the Campaigns and ...

Rossiter Johnson - 2006 - 560 pages
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The Life And Times Of Abraham Lincoln 16th President Of The United States

L. P. Brockett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 756 pages
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