President Abraham Lincoln said in 1858, "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races." President Lincoln is widely believed to be the fabled liberator of the slaves. ... The major objective of President Lincoln's administration was to preserve and sustain the Union. ... During the Civil War President Lincoln wrote and delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. ... This supports the original statement made by President Lincoln in 1858....

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In "The Gettysburg Address", by Abraham Lincoln the idea of "freedom for all" was the bases on which the speech was written. ... Lincoln opened by proclaiming that our nation was found on the proposition that all mean were created equal. This one line initiated how Lincoln felt about the freedom for anyone and everyone. ... Throughout the speech Lincoln established the theme of "freedom for all". By beginning his speech with the birth of the nation and ending his speech by describing his vision of the nation's eventual rebirth, Lincoln made clear to the American people his belie...

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"The little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." A famous quote stated by President Abraham Lincoln. Harriet Beecher Stowe's, Uncle Tom's Cabin, helped to turn the tide of public opinion against slavery in the 19th century. This controversial novel was initially written to quest...

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