On the recordMay 19, 1856
Not that he hated slavery less, but that he loved the whole Union more.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Not that he hated slavery less, but that he loved the whole Union more.”
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Lincoln explains the motivation behind actions that, despite personal anti-slavery views, ultimately supported the Union.
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