On the recordOctober 15, 1858
What has ever threatened our liberty and prosperity save and except this institution of slavery?
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “What has ever threatened our liberty and prosperity save and except this institution of slavery?”
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In his last debate with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln posed a rhetorical question about the singular threat to American freedom and economic well-being.
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