ABSTRACT
In Lincoln’s day the problem of liberty seemed simpler than it does now. en it was primarily a question of overcoming one specific violation of human freedom, that involved in chattel slavery. Today the problem is tremendously more complicated both in fact and theory. Our world has other ways than chattel slavery whereby some men can do as they please with other men and the products of their labour. Fundamental in all of these are the relations of capitalist production which compel all those who are without their own land or tools to sell their labour power on the market to whoever wishes to purchase it for a profit.
