On the recordDecember 3, 1861
This is the just and generous and prosperous system which opens the way to all, gives hope to all, and consequent energy and progress and improvement of condition to all.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “This is the just and generous and prosperous system which opens the way to all, gives hope to all, and consequent energy…”
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In his annual message to Congress during the Civil War, Lincoln championed a system of economic opportunity that fostered individual advancement and societal prosperity.
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