All Men Created Equal - Stephen Douglas versus Abraham Lincoln

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…could imagine that the American ideals of freedom should be 'constantly spreading and deepening its influence, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all peoples of all colors everywhere.' As a result of his push for the preservation of the American ideal of freedom, slavery no longer exists and is even considered unconstitutional on the grounds that it is in direct contradiction with the conception that 'all men are created equal.'