When the white man governs himself, that is selfgovernment; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are... Our New Departure - Página 5por Moorfield Storey - 1901 - 43 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Roger Milton Barrus - 2004 - 178 páginas
...eternally right." but denied that it had any "just application as here attempted." He argued, however, that "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...himself, and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism." No man was "good enough to govern another man, without that other's... | |
| Doris Kearns Goodwin - 2006 - 945 páginas
...argued that "it has no just application" to slavery. "When the white man governs himself," he asserted, "that is self-government; but when he governs himself,...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are created equal'; and that... | |
| Philip A. Cusick - 2005 - 194 páginas
...reasonable voice to slavery's opponents: When the white man governs himself, that is self government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self government — that is despotism. If the Negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me... | |
| Peter Augustine Lawler, Robert Martin Schaefer - 2005 - 444 páginas
...to that extent, a total destruction of self-government, to say that he too shall not govern himself! When the white man governs himself that is selfgovernment; but when he governs himself, he also governs another man, that is more than self-government— that is despotism. If the negro is... | |
| John D. Gartner - 2008 - 368 páginas
...who argued that America had a "white man's burden" to civilize the Philippines. He quoted Lincoln: "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs another man, that is more than self-government, that is despotism."190 Suing for peace, the Spanish... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 2006 - 896 páginas
...myself. If all earthly power were given me, I should not know what to do, as to the existing institution. When the white man governs himself, that is, self-government...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why, then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal ;" and... | |
| Robert Walter Johannsen - 2006 - 366 páginas
..."all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence was meant to include all men. Thus, "[w]hen the white man governs himself that is self-government;...more than self-government — that is despotism." Lincoln believed the settlers of the territories were capable of governing themselves, however "no... | |
| Robert E. Greenwood - 2006 - 416 páginas
...been a threeway split in the electorate. He did hold the nation together while freeing black slaves. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism (emphasis added, Abraham Lincoln, October 16, 1854). Was this statement more than a memorial to his... | |
| Thomas E. Schneider - 2006 - 224 páginas
...sense, the right of the people in a state to do as they pleased about slavery was no right at all. ! I When the white man governs himself that is self-government;...is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are created equal"; and that... | |
| William D. Pederson, Thomas T. Samaras, Frank J. Williams - 2007 - 216 páginas
...course. But, Douglas misapplied it. He uses it to protect the White population only. He boldly declared: When the white man governs himself that is self-government;...himself, and also governs another man, that is more than self-government-that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that... | |
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