Abraham Lincoln’s speech, A House Divided, raised some questions at the time of delivery, but ultimately gave the citizens of the United States the leader that they would need to preserve the country. Stephen A. Douglas supporting the idea of popular sovereignty made Lincoln’s idea that the union must either endorse slavery or abolish slavery appear? altogether foolish. The idea of popular sovereignty was the easy way out of the slavery issue during the nineteenth century. Popular sovereignty was the idea that states could exercise their right to having slavery or not having slavery. It was a risk free philosopher, but one that the few realized could not last for very long if the nation was to continue as one. One of the men who was indeed
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After the realization that conflict behind the North and the South was inevitable the country sought a leader to mend the situation. James Buchanan, the incumbent at the time, had failed to find a solution to ease the tension between the North and the South, so when elections came he stood little chance to the popular Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s popularity only grew as the pressure increased between the North and the South. His speech has been referred to as a defining moment of his career by many historians. So with Lincoln as the chosen leader to piece together the nation, he engaged in action almost immediately. Lincoln took the path of powerful speeches and words to get his point across to the nation, and as it turns out his first monumental speech actually occurred before his presidency even commenced.
Abraham Lincoln’s speech, A House Divided, raised some questions at the time of delivery, but ultimately gave the citizens of the United States the leader that they would need to preserve the country. The reasons why Lincoln’s speech initially created controversy, but ultimately gave the people a leader is because of Stephen. A Douglas’s belief of popular sovereignty for the states’, the quiet, yet real reaction by the public, and Lincoln’s reputation
After the realization that conflict behind the North and the South was inevitable the country sought a leader to mend the situation. James Buchanan, the incumbent at the time, had failed to find a solution to ease the tension between the North and the South, so when elections came he stood little chance to the popular Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln’s popularity only grew as the pressure increased between the North and the South. His speech has been referred to as a defining moment of his career by many historians. So with Lincoln as the chosen leader to piece together the nation, he engaged in action almost immediately. Lincoln took the path of powerful speeches and words to get his point across to the nation, and as it turns out his first monumental speech actually occurred before his presidency even commenced.
Abraham Lincoln’s speech, A House Divided, raised some questions at the time of delivery, but ultimately gave the citizens of the United States the leader that they would need to preserve the country. The reasons why Lincoln’s speech initially created controversy, but ultimately gave the people a leader is because of Stephen. A Douglas’s belief of popular sovereignty for the states’, the quiet, yet real reaction by the public, and Lincoln’s reputation