Carolina QuotesMr. Jefferson meant the white race.
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Regarding the statement in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal." — "Speech on Harper's Ferry Incident", 12 December 1859; as printed in The papers of Andrew Johnson, Vol. 3: 1858-1860 (1972), ed. LeRoy P. Graf and Ralph W. Haskins, p. 320.
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“Mr. Jefferson meant the white race.” Andrew Johnson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-8460568949. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/8460568949
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