When our nation was created, African Americans in half the country were slaves. They had no right to vote. Women had no right to vote. On the question of slavery, I've said many times, Slavery is the original sin of America. It was a grotesque evil. I will point out, though, that how did we abolish slavery? Look, we abolished slavery, number one. The person who did it was Abraham Lincoln, the very first Republican president. (22:49–22:52)
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Asserts that slavery is considered the foundational moral failing of the United States.
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