Lincoln's Breakthrough at the Lincoln-Douglas Debates - Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln said in the Lincoln/Douglas debate: - I will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and the black races. There is a physical difference between the two, which, in my judgment, will probably forever forbid their living together upon the footing of perfect equality, and inasmuch as it becomes a necessity that there must be a differences.
A letter from Lincoln to Horace Greeley
Executive Mansion,
Washington, August 22, 1862.
Hon. Horace Greeley:
Dear Sir.
I have just read yours of the 19th. addressed to myself through the New-York Tribune. If there be in it any statements, or assumptions of fact, which I may know to be erroneous, I do not, now and here, controvert them. If there be in it any inferences which I may believe to be falsely drawn, I do not now and here, argue against them. If there be perceptable in it an impatient and dictatorial tone, I waive it in deference to an old friend, whose heart I have always supposed to be right.
As to the policy I -seem to be pursuing- as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt.
I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored; the nearer the Union will be -the Union as it was. - If there be those who would not save the Union, unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.
I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men every where could be free.
Yours,
A. Lincoln.
Date: 2022-09-14
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Comments and reviews: 12
RINGO
Barack Obama would be the last person you would want telling you about Abraham Lincoln. He's contaminated with socialism.
It was pretty good series except for those modern-day historians interrupting to put their modern morals/CRT propaganda into children's minds. The real history is there for you to interpret, with out some contaminated socialist telling you how you should think.
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Barack Obama would be the last person you would want telling you about Abraham Lincoln. He's contaminated with socialism.
It was pretty good series except for those modern-day historians interrupting to put their modern morals/CRT propaganda into children's minds. The real history is there for you to interpret, with out some contaminated socialist telling you how you should think.
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Mommy
Funny, Douglas didn-t want to meet with Lincoln on a debate stage. Douglas clearly would be bringing a knife to a gunfight.
He said a mouthful in -Black Republican Platform-, I see many people returning to that Republican platform today of all colors. I-m glad that we can stand on the side of history today.
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Funny, Douglas didn-t want to meet with Lincoln on a debate stage. Douglas clearly would be bringing a knife to a gunfight.
He said a mouthful in -Black Republican Platform-, I see many people returning to that Republican platform today of all colors. I-m glad that we can stand on the side of history today.
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Robert
He ultimately wanted what was best for them knowing first hand how wrong it was to enslave any man black or white - his Congressional push was to free them and give them the option of staying or going back to Africa as Congress had allocated $100, 000 forty years earlier to send them to Liberia!
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He ultimately wanted what was best for them knowing first hand how wrong it was to enslave any man black or white - his Congressional push was to free them and give them the option of staying or going back to Africa as Congress had allocated $100, 000 forty years earlier to send them to Liberia!
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Bill
Abraham Lincoln and Barack Hussein Obama are complete opposites, Lincoln was the Greatest President ever and Obama was the worst President in U. S history and it's pathetic to have this American hater talking about Lincoln who loved America. Absolutely poor video made in poor taste!
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Abraham Lincoln and Barack Hussein Obama are complete opposites, Lincoln was the Greatest President ever and Obama was the worst President in U. S history and it's pathetic to have this American hater talking about Lincoln who loved America. Absolutely poor video made in poor taste!
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Ellery
Obama gave $150 billion dollars to the to eight in the bed and comfort are enemies and he's talking about Lincoln Lincoln is a republican not a Democrat why don't you stick to what you know
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Obama gave $150 billion dollars to the to eight in the bed and comfort are enemies and he's talking about Lincoln Lincoln is a republican not a Democrat why don't you stick to what you know
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Robert
Just saying I-m not sure Lincoln did anything that was inadvertent. I suspect he knew the reason ramifications of what he was saying otherwise when challenged he would not have answers.
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Just saying I-m not sure Lincoln did anything that was inadvertent. I suspect he knew the reason ramifications of what he was saying otherwise when challenged he would not have answers.
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USA
Obama is a Democrat. Lincoln was a Republican. Trump is more like Lincoln than Obama ever could have dreamed of. Republicans are for freedom. Democrats are for oppression.
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Obama is a Democrat. Lincoln was a Republican. Trump is more like Lincoln than Obama ever could have dreamed of. Republicans are for freedom. Democrats are for oppression.
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Brown
Why does the Douglas character actor sport a Southern accent? Douglas was born in Vermont and lived in Illinois. Propaganda effect perhaps?
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Why does the Douglas character actor sport a Southern accent? Douglas was born in Vermont and lived in Illinois. Propaganda effect perhaps?
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Atticus
I'll save everyone the trouble of watching this series.
SLAVERY IS BAD, THAT'S THE WHOLE REASON FOR ABE LINCOLN BECOMING PRESIDENT.
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I'll save everyone the trouble of watching this series.
SLAVERY IS BAD, THAT'S THE WHOLE REASON FOR ABE LINCOLN BECOMING PRESIDENT.
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Mitchel
I love how the video opens with the worst president of all time talking about the best president of all time
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I love how the video opens with the worst president of all time talking about the best president of all time
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Tee
I think this series nailed the actor choices. The Obama comments were a nice touch. Thanks for making this!
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I think this series nailed the actor choices. The Obama comments were a nice touch. Thanks for making this!
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Kevin
Barrack Obama is the worst President we have ever had. Oh wait FJB has to be the worst President ever.
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Barrack Obama is the worst President we have ever had. Oh wait FJB has to be the worst President ever.
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