On the recordMay 19, 1856
If we lose Kansas to freedom, an example will be set which will prove fatal to freedom in the end.
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At a Republican meeting, Lincoln warns that losing Kansas to slavery would set a dangerous precedent, ultimately proving fatal to freedom itself.
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