... of Abraham Lincoln can be linked with the development of the question on whether the institution of slavery could grow with the nation or not. An interrelated issue that was linked to this issue was the issue of race. Examining Lincoln's attitude toward slavery also opens up political and cultural contentions at large in the American nation. Abraham Lincoln is often referred to ... 27th, 1860, Lincoln expressed his agreement with the Founding Fathers that slavery is "an evil not to be extended, but to be tolerated and protected only because of and so far as its actual presence among us ...

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