Mr. President‚ and Gentlemen of the Convention. If we could first know where we are‚ and whither we are tending‚ we could then better judge what to do‚ and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated‚ with the avowed object‚ and confident promise‚ of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy‚ that agitation has not only‚ not ceased‚ but has constantly augmented. In my opinion‚ it will not cease‚ until a crisis shall have been reached
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the most powerful and emotional speeches ever given in American history. Lincoln’s speech delivered against the backdrop of the bloodstained battlefield of fallen brothers and King’s given one hundred years later beneath the watchful eyes of the Lincoln Memorial contain some striking similarities and contrasts. The two speeches both begin with references to important dates in history. Lincoln’s “four score and seven years ago“ made reference to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and
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When Abraham Lincoln was elected president and vowed to abolish slavery‚ he promised that he had “no purpose‚ directly or indirectly‚ to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists” (Source C). However‚ South Carolina did not believe in his ideas of slavery and chose to secede on December 20‚ 1860 along with six other states‚ which are Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ and Texas. They seceded because the secessionists thought that the new Republican administration
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concerned with whether Abraham Lincoln succeeded in remaining indifferent and nonpartisan towards the South in his 2nd Inaugural Address. In what is considered one of the most distinguished Presidential commencement speeches on record‚ as well as the shortest in length at approximately 700 words‚ the "Great Emancipator" understood the Herculean task ahead of him in unifying the bisected country. By illustrating how slavery was the predominant cause of hostility that halved a nation‚ Lincoln expresses his
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What was Lincoln supposed to say after the war? Fifty thousand people died in a total of three days‚ and what on earth is he supposed to say? That he is sorry‚ that he doesn’t know why everything happened the way that it happened? Lincoln gave a speech‚ it was very short‚ and a lot of people didn’t even listen but what he said was; that the living can honor the wartime dead not with a speech‚ but rather to continuing to fight for the idea’s they gave their lives for. Lincoln’s Gettysburg address
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Confederate capital. Even though organizing it took about four years‚ it was the single strategy that won the war. Lincoln and Grant cooperated well. Once Lincoln found a general capable of carrying out his determined strategy‚ Lincoln and Grant had to ensure that the military objectives taking place in the war corresponded with the correct political objectives of the war. Surprisingly‚ Lincoln had held a meeting with Sherman and Grant just a few weeks before the closing of the war to outline their final
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We all probably know that Abraham Lincoln was the one who abolished slavery‚ but do you know what else he was capable of doing? During a speech given by Cardwell IV‚ he said “What I do know is that at the most difficult time in our history he saved our Nation‚ and through his quiet‚ subtle leadership he achieved extraordinary results‚ but it was not easy” (Cardwell IV)‚ informing how Abraham achieved great success; however‚ he had to work for it like no other. “Lincoln was both a sincere advocate
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In this paper I will be discussing Abraham Lincoln’s relationship/marriage with Mary Todd Lincoln. It is somewhat debated whether or not their marriage was a business deal or if it was really true love. The reason this is heavily debated is because at one point in their engagement‚ they broke it off. Then all of a sudden they decided to work things out and get back together and get married. So in this paper I will give background information on both Abraham and Mary and correspondence between the
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The poem “The Death of Lincoln” written by William Cullen Bryant stands out heavily because of the back story. The poem revolves around the death of a president that almost everyone learned about in school as the one who helped free the slaves. Also the poem itself is filled with emotion about the death of Lincoln were as the other poems were more about nature and the world around us. Also the when the poem was written the death of Lincoln was sit fresh in the memory’s of the American people
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to watch and show respect to their President for one last time. Some stood in the rain and other bad weather conditions. In Ohio‚ authorities make the decision that there is not a building with ample room to house all that may be coming‚ so when Lincoln arrives‚ his ceremony was held outside. There is and estimated number in the millions of the amount of people who view the dead President during his memorable funeral procession. Whitman’s “O Captain! My Captain!” focuses on how shocked the American
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