Without it, nothing can succeed. He was talking about our power to politically push those in these high positions to do the right thing at these moments of truth. He anticipated what would be needed for the abolition of slavery, for the civil rights and voting rights leaders that we just talked about. He anticipated all of us at this moment. Because I challenge you to find another time in American history where more is on the line for all of us, where the very question of America hangs in the balance. (16:26–16:34)
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Asserts that Abraham Lincoln anticipated the needs for abolition of slavery and civil rights.
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