The Modern Pariah
A Story of the South (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Modern Pariah: A Story of the South<br><br>Observe the following statements, made by the slaveholder and author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, the Father of the Democratic party in the United States; and of the great emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, the Father of the Republican party in the United States:<br><br>All men were created, and of right ought to be, free and equal. - Thomas Jefferson, in Declaration of Independence, 1776.<br><br>Nothing is more certainly written in the Book of Fate, than that these people are to be free; nor is it less certain that the two races, equally free, can not live contented in the same Government. - Thomas Jefferson in 1782.<br><br>I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social or political equality of the white and black races. I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with the white people. And I will say in addition to this: there is a physical difference between the white and black races which, I believe, will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. - Abraham Lincoln (in his famous joint debate with Stephen A. Douglas, before he became President of the United States.)<br><br>If I could save the Union by freeing every slave, I would do it; if I could save the Union by refusing to free a single slave, I would do that. - Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.<br><br>Note also the following from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States:<br><br>It is difficult to realize the state of public opinion in relation to that unfortunate race which prevailed in the civilized and enlightened portions of the world at the time of the Declaration of Independence, and when the Constitution of the United States was formed and adopted. But the public history of Every European nation displays it in a manner too plain to be mistaken. They had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.