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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... territory in the Southwest that had been acquired from Mexico as a result of war . The status of slavery in the organized New Mexico and Utah terri- tories would be decided by popular sovereignty . That is , the settlers in these two ...
... territory in the Southwest that had been acquired from Mexico as a result of war . The status of slavery in the organized New Mexico and Utah terri- tories would be decided by popular sovereignty . That is , the settlers in these two ...
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... territory between Missouri and California . The vast Kansas - Nebraska territory must first be organized by federal law . Then it could be linked to both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts by a transcontinental railroad . A bill to ...
... territory between Missouri and California . The vast Kansas - Nebraska territory must first be organized by federal law . Then it could be linked to both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts by a transcontinental railroad . A bill to ...
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... Territory NH MA Nebraska Territory WI MI RI CT IA Utah Territory NJ OH IL IN DE CA Kansas Territory VA MD MO KY NC Indian TN New Mexico Territory Territory AK SC MS AL GA TX Free States Slave States Territories FL Slavery prohibited ...
... Territory NH MA Nebraska Territory WI MI RI CT IA Utah Territory NJ OH IL IN DE CA Kansas Territory VA MD MO KY NC Indian TN New Mexico Territory Territory AK SC MS AL GA TX Free States Slave States Territories FL Slavery prohibited ...
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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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