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" And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God. "
The Standard Dictionary of Facts: History, Language, Literature, Biography ... - Page 45
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Nowhere to Turn

Alan N. Kay - Juvenile Fiction - 2002 - 163 pages
...for their actual freedom.... And I further declare and make known that such persons [freed slaves] of suitable condition will be received into the armed...warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.... hundred and...
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Tempered Strength: Studies in the Nature and Scope of Prudential Leadership

Ethan M. Fishman - Business & Economics - 2002 - 248 pages
...success of the first. The final version of the Emancipation Proclamation conveys this dual intent: It is "sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity."37 Lincoln's scrupulous attention to legal detail should not obscure the moral intention...
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Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National Archives

United States. National Archives and Records Administration - History - 2006 - 257 pages
...upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed,...warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In witness whereof,...
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Abraham Lincoln and a Nation Worth Fighting for

History - 2003 - 260 pages
...the Declaration of Independence — except for the final paragraph, adapted from Chase, which read, "And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act...warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God." Reaction at home...
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One Lord, Many Ministries

Gregory S. Faust - Religion - 2003 - 194 pages
...persons held as slaves within any State .............. shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act...warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God." But hey!! Shouldn't...
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Into the Land of Freedom: African Americans in Reconstruction

Meg Greene - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2004 - 124 pages
...all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of...warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In witness whereof,...
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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America

Allen C. Guelzo - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 374 pages
...upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed,...warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind, and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In witness whereof,...
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The Most Fearful Ordeal: Original Coverage of the Civil War by Writers and ...

History - 2004 - 556 pages
...upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence unless in necessary self-defence, and I recommend to them that in all cases, when allowed,...warranted by the Constitution — upon military necessity — I invoke the considerable judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God. In witness...
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Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Speech A

Carl Schurz, James Russell Lowell, Ralph Waldo Emerson - History - 2005 - 197 pages
...to them, that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I farther declare and make known that such persons of suitable...warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God, In Testimony whereof,...
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Lincoln's Speeches Reconsidered

John Channing Briggs - History - 2005 - 396 pages
...And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act ofjustice warranted by the Constitution, Lincoln: And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, Chase: and of duty demanded by the circumstances of the country, Lincoln: upon military necessity,...
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