Slavery And States' Rights
Slavery and States Rights was a speech by Joseph Wheeler on July 31, 1894. This speech is considered to be a nationalist look at American Civil War causation and is generally understood to argue that the North was to blame for the war.
Read more about Slavery And States' Rights: Overview, In Which Wheeler Argues That The North Violated The Constitution, In Which Wheeler Argues That The Southern Colonies Had Opposed Slavery, In Which Wheeler Argues That Secession Is A Right, In Which Wheeler Argues That The Northern Press Advocated Secession
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“I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others. Whenever [I] hear anyone, arguing for slavery I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“The Civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or on any pretext, be infringed.”
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