Soon after the ruling, "the political struggle between 'free soil' and slavery in the territories" began.
He also wrote about his opposition to the Louisiana lottery, making an analogy between it and slavery.
In practice, the difference between encomienda and slavery could be minimal.
There were similarities between slavery in the states and the Indian Territory.
The choice is not just between slavery and freedom but between life and death.
In the 1850's, Lincoln saw a fundamental moral conflict looming between slavery and freedom.
The real choice is between true freedom and slavery.
The Jesuits were often the only force standing between the natives and slavery.
Only three contemporary references have been found that indicate a potential connection between slavery and the revolution.
The Others will force you to choose between slavery and exile.