On the recordSeptember 15, 1858
I hold that the proposition that slavery cannot enter a new country without police regulations is historically false.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In a debate with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln asserts that slavery can establish itself without specific laws.
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