Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 [Abraham Lincoln speech delivered July 17, 1858]

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GLC#
GLC09241
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
circa 17 July 1858
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Title
[Abraham Lincoln speech delivered July 17, 1858]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
8 p. :
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson Lincoln

Speech delivered on July 17, 1858 in Springfield, IL, as a prelude to the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Contains Lincoln's stands on key national issues including the Dred Scott decision and the Lecompton Constitution. "My declarations upon...Negro slavery may be misrepresented, but cannot be misunderstood."

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