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A house divided against itself cannot stand - I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
A house divided against itself cannot stand - I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free.
Approximate historical placement: c. 1837 AD · industrial
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- Approximate historical placement: c. 1837 AD · industrial
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