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Quotation from The Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
“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 Emancipation Proclamation, Closing paragraph
Lincoln's statement of the Proclamation's justice and his appeal to God.
Citation: "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." — Abraham Lincoln, The Emancipation Proclamation, Closing paragraph. (id emancipation-proclamation-q2)
