In his Cooper Union speech, Lincoln embraced Webster’s nationalist theory of the Union, insisted that slavery was wrong, and declared that Congress had both the moral duty and constitutional …

What is the question which, according to the text, those fathers understood “Just as well, and even better than we do now?” It is this: Does the proper division of local from federal authority, …

Lincoln states that the only thing that will convince the Southerners is to "cease to call slavery wrong, and join them in calling it right", supporting all their runaway slave laws and the …

The carefully crafted speech examined the views of the 39 signers of the Constitution. Lincoln noted that at least 21 of them -- a majority -- believed Congress should control slavery in the …

By this Mr. KING showed that, in his understanding, no line dividing local from Federal authority, nor anything in the Constitution, was violated by Congress prohibiting Slavery in Federal ...

Holding, as they do, that slavery is morally right, and socially elevating, they cannot cease to demand a full national recognition of it, as a legal right, and a social blessing. Nor can we …

2025年4月4日 · He concluded his speech with a warning about the intentions of Douglas and the Democrats and with a resounding call for Republicans to do their duty. Lincoln’s speech was a …

The South will always want more. So, what will satisfy them? We must stop calling slavery wrong. We must call it right. We cannot be silent. We must be with them. We must support Senator …

Through a methodical exploration of historical documents and legislative actions, Lincoln asserted that the majority of the Founding Fathers did not support the expansion of slavery into …

In his “Address at the Cooper Institute,” Abraham Lincoln argued that Republicans would have to (blank) in order to satisfy the South. Abraham Lincoln was the first president elected on an …