On the recordJuly 1, 1854
Originally a curse for transgression upon the whole race, when, as by slavery, it is concentrated on a part only, it becomes the double-refined curse of God upon his creatures.
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In a fragment discussing the nature of labor, Lincoln describes slavery as an intensified divine curse when concentrated on a specific group.
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