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Abraham Lincoln:
I did say *some* colored men, the intelligent, the educated, and veterans, I qualified it. James Ashley:
Mr. Stevens is furious. He wants to know why you qualified it. Schuyler Colfax:
No one heard the "intelligent" or the "educated" part. All they heard was the first time any president has ever made mention of Negro voting. Abraham Lincoln:
Still, I wish I'd mentioned it in a better speech. James Ashley:
Mr. Stevens also wants to know why you didn't make a better speech
I did say *some* colored men, the intelligent, the educated, and veterans, I qualified it. James Ashley:
Mr. Stevens is furious. He wants to know why you qualified it. Schuyler Colfax:
No one heard the "intelligent" or the "educated" part. All they heard was the first time any president has ever made mention of Negro voting. Abraham Lincoln:
Still, I wish I'd mentioned it in a better speech. James Ashley:
Mr. Stevens also wants to know why you didn't make a better speech
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I did say some colored men
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The intelligent the educated and the
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veterans I qualified it
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Mr Stevens is furious
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He wants to know why you qualified it
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No one heard the intelligent or educated part
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All they heard was the first time
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any president has ever made mention
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of Negro voting
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Still I wish I'd mentioned it in a better speech
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Mr Stevens also wants to know
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why you didn't make a better speech
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Movie Summary
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
