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Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called for unity, acknowledging a “sense of division” among Americans stemming from violence and partisanship._  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jul 13, 2016 6:13 PM UTC  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jul 13, 2016 6:13 PM UTC Hillary Clinton on Wednesday [called for unity](http://time.com/4404890/hillary-clinton-dallas-shooting-speech/?xid=homepage), acknowledging a “sense of division” among Americans stemming from violence and partisanship. She spoke at the Old State House in Springfield, Ill., where [Abraham Lincoln delivered a historic speech](http://time.com/4404754/abraham-lincoln-house-divided-text-hillary-clinton/) about national division nearly 160 years ago, saying those words “still hold resonance for us now.” “The challenges we face today do not approach those of Lincoln’s time. Not even close, and we should be very clear about that. But recent events have left people across America asking hard questions about whether we are still a house divided,” she said. “Despite our best efforts and highest hopes, America’s long struggle with race is far from finished. In just the past week, we saw [black men killed by police](http://time.com/4397086/minnesota-shooting-philando-castile-role-model-school/?iid=sr-link1) and [five police officers killed by a sniper](http://time.com/4401886/dallas-shooting-barack-obama-visit/?iid=sr-link3) targeting white police.” Here is the full text of her speech: --- > “” --- ## Transcript Despite our best efforts and highest hopes, America's long struggle with race is far from finished. In just the past week, we saw black men killed by police and five police officers killed by a sniper. Targeting White police. And yes, we do need to listen to those who say, Black lives matter. To many Black Americans, especially young men, feel like their lives are disposable. And they worry every single day. About what might happen. They have every reason to feel that way, and it's absolutely unacceptable. Everyone in America, everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. This man is the nominee of the party of Lincoln. We are watching it become the party of Trump. And that's not just a huge loss for our democracy, it's a threat to it. And in times like these We need a president who can help pull us together, not split us apart. 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