I leave it for you to say, whether in the history of our government, this institution of slavery has not always failed to be a bond of union, and, on the contrary, been an apple of discord and an element of division in the house.
In a debate with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln challenged the audience to consider whether slavery had historically been a source of unity or division within the nation.
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