As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We no…

Abraham Lincoln
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As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes. ✨ Letter to Joshua F. Speed, 24 Aug. 1855
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As a nation we began by declaring that all me are created equal. We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes. ✨ Letter to Joshua F. Speed, 24 Aug. 1855

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