On the recordJuly 17, 1858
Still, in the right to put into his mouth the bread that his own hands have earned, he is the equal of every other man, white or black.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “Still, in the right to put into his mouth the bread that his own hands have earned, he is the equal of every other man…”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his discussion on human equality, Lincoln asserts that all individuals, regardless of race, are equal in their right to enjoy the fruits of their own labor.
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