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Topic | Abraham Lincoln on racial equality |
Squall28 12/21/18 9:10:43 AM #25: | While I was at the hotel to-day, an elderly gentleman called upon me to know whether I was really in favor of producing a perfect equality between the negroes and white people. [Great Laughter.] While I had not proposed to myself on this occasion to say much on that subject, yet as the question was asked me I thought I would occupy perhaps five minutes in saying something in regard to it. 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]- The audience reaction --- If you're going through hell, keep going. -Winston Churchill ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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