Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to…

Abraham Lincoln
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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. ✨ Speech to 140th Indiana regiment, 17 Mar. 1865
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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. ✨ Speech to 140th Indiana regiment, 17 Mar. 1865

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