On the recordJune 26, 1857
Now I protest against the counterfeit logic which concludes that because I do not want a black woman for a slave, I must necessarily want her for a wife.
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Lincoln challenges the false logic that opposing slavery implies a desire for social equality or intermarriage, clarifying his position on human rights versus social relations.
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