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  2. Jun 15, 2018 · Lincoln’s now-famous “house divided” line, which is drawn from the Bible, was actually part of a campaign speech he delivered at the 1858 Illinois Republican State Convention.

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  3. The House Divided Speech was an address given by senatorial candidate and future president of the United States Abraham Lincoln, on June 16, 1858, at what was then the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, after he had accepted the Illinois Republican Party's nomination as that state's US senator. The nomination of Lincoln was the final item ...

  4. June 16, 1858. The New York Daily Tribune's coverage of Lincoln's speech at the Republican State Convention after he had accepted the Illinois Republican Party's nomination as that state's U.S. senator. Abraham Lincoln gave his now iconic "House Divided" speech upon receiving the Illinois Republican Party's nomination for a seat in the United ...

  5. House Divided Speech. Springfield, Illinois June 16, 1858. On June 16, 1858 more than 1,000 delegates met in the Springfield, Illinois, statehouse for the Republican State Convention. At 5:00 p.m. they chose Abraham Lincoln as their candidate for the U.S. Senate, running against Democrat Stephen A. Douglas.

  6. Introduction. The “House Divided” speech was Lincoln’s acceptance speech following the Illinois State Convention in Springfield nominating him as the Republican candidate for the United States Senate. It also turned out to be one of Lincoln’s most controversial speeches: his opponent in the race, Stephen Douglas, interpreted it during ...

  7. “A House Divided” was a speech delivered by Lincoln on June 16, 1858. The speech came shortly after Lincoln received the Republican nomination for US senator from Illinois at the party’s state convention in Springfield.

  8. Analysis. Questions & Answers. Summary. PDF Cite Share. Abraham Lincoln delivered the “House Divided” speech in Springfield, Illinois, on June 16, 1858 after the Republican State...

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