On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
He came into the Presidential chair upon one principle alone, namely, opposition to the extension of slavery.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He came into the Presidential chair upon one principle alone, namely, opposition to the extension of slavery.”
Editor's note · Context
In his speech at the dedication of the Freedmen's Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln, Douglass identifies Lincoln's singular guiding principle upon entering the presidency.
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