On the recordOctober 16, 1854
Doubtless there are individuals on both sides who would not hold slaves under any circumstances, and others who would gladly introduce slavery anew if it were out of existence.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Doubtless there are individuals on both sides who would not hold slaves under any circumstances, and others who would…”
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In his Peoria speech, Lincoln acknowledges the spectrum of individual beliefs regarding slavery across both Northern and Southern populations.
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