On the recordJuly 1, 1854
It is colour, then; the lighter having the right to enslave the darker?
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “It is colour, then; the lighter having the right to enslave the darker?”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his examination of arguments for slavery, Lincoln directly challenges the idea that race determines the right to enslave.
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