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Scott Johnson of Powerline blog has a post commemorating the birth of Abraham Lincoln today. He quotes Lincoln’s famous 1858 “house divided” speech, calling it “one of the most incendiary speeches in American history;” one that propelled the prairie lawyer to the White House. Maybe so (it was perceived differently at the time), but it […]
“A House Divided”
February 12th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Categories: Civil War on the Web · Political History · Politicians
Tags: · abraham lincoln, Dred Scott, Fugitive Slave Act, House Divided
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