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“I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.”
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- Type:
- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- 809ff3bca3f3bc368b9acd5fc4835ff09be94699c4ac3b2a5c0c71a3bc6d7ffb
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