On the recordJune 26, 1857
I think the authors of that notable instrument intended to include all men, but they did not intend to declare all men equal in all respects.
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Lincoln clarifies his understanding of the Declaration of Independence, asserting that its authors intended to include all men in its principles, though not to declare them equal in every social or political regard.
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