On the recordJuly 10, 1858
If one man says it does not mean a negro, why not another say it does not mean some other man?
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In a debate challenging Stephen Douglas's interpretation of the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln questioned the arbitrary exclusion of any group from its principles.
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