“Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln, 1865
“Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln, 1865”
Who is arguing for slavery?
“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.” -— Abraham Lincoln, 3/14/1861 First Inaugural Speech
“I will say, then, that I am not, nor have ever been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races ... I am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.” -— Abraham Lincoln