I hold that, notwithstanding all this, there is no reason in the world why the negro is not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence — the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold that he is... The Writings of Abraham Lincoln - Page 31by Abraham Lincoln - 1906Full view - About this book
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence — the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...not in color, perhaps not in moral or intellectual endowment. But in the right to eat the bread, without the leave of any one else, which his own hand... | |
| Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas - Campaign literature - 1860 - 348 pages
...negro is not entitled to all the rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence — the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas that he is not my equal in many respects, certainly not in color — perhaps not in intellectual and... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...negro is not entitled to all the rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence — the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas, that he is not my equal in many respects, certainly not in color — perhaps not in intellectual and... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - Literature - 1860 - 786 pages
...not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence — the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...he is as much entitled to these as the white man." Disquisitions and Notes on the Gospels: Matthru: By JOHN H. MORISON. Boston : Walker, Wise & Co. Cincinnati... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1860 - 280 pages
...happiness. I hold that he is as much entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas that he is not my equal in many respects, certainly not in color — perhaps not in intellectual and moral endowments ; but in the right to eat the bread without the leave of any body... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...not entitled to aJl the natural rights enumerated In the Declaration of Independence, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...not In color, perhaps not in moral or Intellectual endowment. Hut in the right to eat the bread, without the leave of anybody else, which hi* own hand... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...not in color, perhaps not in moral or intellectual endowment. But in the right to eat the bread, without the leave of anybody else, which his own hand... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of independence, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...I agree with Judge Douglas, he is not my equal in m&ny respects — certainly not in color, perhaps not in moral or intellectual endowment. But in the... | |
| Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, — the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold...entitled to these as the white man. I agree with Judge Donglas he is not my equal in many respects — certainly not in color, perhaps not in moral or intellectual... | |
| Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...not entitled to all the natural rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I hold,...these, as the white man. I agree with Judge Douglas, that he is not my equal in many respects, — certainly not in color — perhaps not in moral or intellectual... | |
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