In the early days of the Constitution slavery was recognized, by South and North alike, as an evil, and the division of sentiment about it was not controlled by geographical lines or considerations of climate, but by moral and philanthropic views.
Lincoln argues that the Founding Fathers, both North and South, initially viewed slavery as a moral evil, not a regional issue.
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