Abraham Lincoln
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:41 am
Abraham Lincoln: "I will say then that I am not,
nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in
any way the social and political equality of the
white and black races, [applause]-that I am not
nor ever have been in favor of making voters or
jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold
office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I
will say in addition to this that there is a physical
difference between the white and black races which
I believe will forever forbid the two races living
together on terms of social and political equality.
And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do
remain together there must be the position of
superior and inferior, and I as much as any other
man am in favor of having the superior position
assigned to the white race." Source: Neely, Mark E.
Jr. 1982. The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia. New
York: Da Capo Press, Inc.
nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in
any way the social and political equality of the
white and black races, [applause]-that I am not
nor ever have been in favor of making voters or
jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold
office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I
will say in addition to this that there is a physical
difference between the white and black races which
I believe will forever forbid the two races living
together on terms of social and political equality.
And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do
remain together there must be the position of
superior and inferior, and I as much as any other
man am in favor of having the superior position
assigned to the white race." Source: Neely, Mark E.
Jr. 1982. The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia. New
York: Da Capo Press, Inc.