Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point : Getting Right with the Declaration of IndependenceStackpole Books, 2008 - 412 páginas - The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history - Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois To understand President Abraham Lincoln, one must understand the extraordinary antislavery speech Lincoln delivered at Peoria on October 16, 1854. This three-hour address marked the turning point in Lincoln's political pilgrimage, dramatically altering his political career and, as a result, the history of America.Lincoln opposed any further extension of slavery in the American republic, holding to the Declaration of Independence's universal principle that "all men are created equal." In response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln launched his antislavery campaign, delivering speeches in Springfield and Peoria.The Peoria address was rigorous, logical, and grounded in historical research. It marked Lincoln's reentry into politics and his preparation for the presidency in 1861. The speech catapulted Lincoln into the national debates over slavery and into national politics for the rest of his life.Though historians and biographers have noted its importance, Lincoln's speech at Peoria has not received the attention it deserves. Lincoln at Peoria offers a complete examination of the speech that changed the course of our nation. |
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... abolitionist enthusiasm generated by the Springfield speech . Lincoln's law partner contended that he tried to insulate ... Abolitionists with whom I had been in conference all the day . Their plan had been to induce Mr. Lincoln to speak ...
... abolitionist enthusiasm generated by the Springfield speech . Lincoln's law partner contended that he tried to insulate ... Abolitionists with whom I had been in conference all the day . Their plan had been to induce Mr. Lincoln to speak ...
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... Abolitionists . I did not know how he felt on the subject , but on learning that Lovejoy intended to approach him ... [ abolitionist ] net . He was unable to do so . " 147 The dis- puted Herndon story nevertheless illustrates how difficult ...
... Abolitionists . I did not know how he felt on the subject , but on learning that Lovejoy intended to approach him ... [ abolitionist ] net . He was unable to do so . " 147 The dis- puted Herndon story nevertheless illustrates how difficult ...
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... abolitionists , even though many were vig- orously antislavery . 532 The leadership of the antislavery political movement slowly shifted to " practical politicians ” like Lincoln.533 The abolitionist movement had always been divided ...
... abolitionists , even though many were vig- orously antislavery . 532 The leadership of the antislavery political movement slowly shifted to " practical politicians ” like Lincoln.533 The abolitionist movement had always been divided ...
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ON THE ROAD TO THE SPRINGFIELD SPEECH | 1 |
Preparation to Fight KansasNebraska | 12 |
Senator Douglas Returns to Illinois | 18 |
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