Who declared, "I am not nor ever have been in favor of the social and political equality of the White and Black Races?"
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) James Madison
D) Abraham Lincoln

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This statement was made by Abraham Lincoln during the fourth debate with Stephen Douglas at Charleston, Illinois, on September 18, 1858. Lincoln's position at the time was aimed at preventing the expansion of slavery, though he did not advocate for immediate equality in social and political terms between Black and White races.

Who Declared, "I Am Not nor Ever Have Been in Favor