"We must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued. The slaves were undeniably a element of strength to those who had their service, and we must decide whether that element should be with us or "against us". Emancipation, will strike at the heart of the rebellion." Said to Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
Abraham Lincoln|American 16th US President (1861-65), who brought about the emancipation of the slaves. 1809-1865
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