The following is an excerpt from his famous speech: "That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom." President Lincoln himse...

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When he wrote out the statement "all men are created equal" on the all-important document, he became when of the most well-known men in American History for his ideas of freedom and equality for all. ... Although there were some African American rebellions, the majority of African American slaves and indentured servants did not voice their complaints to their masters. ... By definition, this statement of equality has no place in early American history. ...

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Her controversial statement sparked the interest of many, "this is a nation of inconsistencies." ... This proves that Mary Elizabeth Lease was justified in her statement about this nation. ... A revolution against Britain would not only solve this issue, but it would also remedy the rebellious attitudes of the poor white settlers by redirecting the rebellion towards Britain. ... The problem with that statement is that it just does not make sense. ...

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