Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Biographical synopses
- A note on sources and abbreviations
- Bibliographical note
- I Political Writings and Speeches
- II Notes and Fragments
- 36 On Government (1854?)
- 37 On Slavery (1854?)
- 38 On Slavery and Democracy (1858?)
- 39 On Pro-slavery Theology (1858)
- 40 On the Struggle against Slavery (c. July 1858)
- 41 On Racial (In)equality 1
- 42 On Racial (In)equality 2
- 43 The Declaration of Independence includes all men
- 44 On Slavery, Property, and the Constitution
- 45 On Labor and Capital 1 (c. 1846–7)
- 46 On Labor and Capital 2
- 47 On Labor and Capital 3
- 48 On Liberty
- 49 On the Thirteenth Amendment (abolition of slavery)
- Index
38 - On Slavery and Democracy (1858?)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2013
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chronology
- Biographical synopses
- A note on sources and abbreviations
- Bibliographical note
- I Political Writings and Speeches
- II Notes and Fragments
- 36 On Government (1854?)
- 37 On Slavery (1854?)
- 38 On Slavery and Democracy (1858?)
- 39 On Pro-slavery Theology (1858)
- 40 On the Struggle against Slavery (c. July 1858)
- 41 On Racial (In)equality 1
- 42 On Racial (In)equality 2
- 43 The Declaration of Independence includes all men
- 44 On Slavery, Property, and the Constitution
- 45 On Labor and Capital 1 (c. 1846–7)
- 46 On Labor and Capital 2
- 47 On Labor and Capital 3
- 48 On Liberty
- 49 On the Thirteenth Amendment (abolition of slavery)
- Index
Summary
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy.
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- LincolnPolitical Writings and Speeches, pp. 224Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012