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Lincoln hoped to use a well-known figure of speech to help rouse the people to recognition of the magnitude of the ongoing debates over the legality of slavery. His use of this paraphrased metaphor is perhaps clearer when you look at some more of his speech: "A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe the government cannot endure ...
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The decision strengthened the bonds among abolitionists, Republicans, and moderates in the North. Lincoln, Abraham, "House Divided Speech," 1857 (Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC02533) These events moved Lincoln to take a public stand against the extension of slavery. In this speech fragment from 1857, which he later expanded as the opening speech ...
Text of Lincoln's Speech. "A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand." Speech in Acceptance of Nomination as United States Senator, Made at the Close of the Republican State Convention, Springfield, Ill. June 16, 1858. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention:
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Apr 10, 2015 · House Divided Speech. Mr. Lincoln spoke at the close of the Republican State Convention. On the previous day the Convention had taken the unprecedented move of naming Lincoln their candidate for the Senate [normally Senate candidates were chosen in January when the new legislature convened].
Summary. Abraham Lincoln delivered the “House Divided” speech in Springfield, Illinois, on June 16, 1858 after the Republican State Convention nominated him to run for the Illinois Senate seat ...
