"When we were the political slaves of King……" — Abraham Lincoln

When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to… - Abraham Lincoln
"When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that "all men are created equal" a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim "a self evident lie" The fourth of July has not quite dwindled away; it is still a great day-for burning fire-crackers!!!"

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