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On the recordOctober 16, 1854
I hate it because of the monstrous injustice of slavery itself.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

In his Peoria speech, Lincoln articulates the fundamental reason for his hatred of slavery, citing its inherent injustice.

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