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the separation of the North and South of the U.S.
The phrase "A house divided against itself cannot stand" is a metaphor. It uses the concept of a house to represent a group or organization, suggesting that internal conflict or division will ultimately lead to failure. This expression illustrates the importance of unity and cohesion for success. It was famously used by Abraham Lincoln to address the divisions within the nation.
No. That is just a rather lame multiple-choice distractor. On June 16, 1858, when Lincoln was seeking the Republican nomination for US Senator from Illinois, he gave a speech since referred to as the "House Divided" speech. In part, he said A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. Lincoln's statement alluded to the battle over slavery, which was then legal throughout the South (as far north as Maryland and Delaware).
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Slavery was the key issue in the 1858 election campaign for the U.S. Senate in Illinois. One of the candidates Abraham Lincoln, believed that slavery should not be allowed in any states. His opponent, Stephen A. Douglas, believed that people should be allowed to decide. Lincoln's speeches made him a national political figure. In his famous "House Divided" speech, he said, "a house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." His words alarmed people who were doing wrong.
Abraham was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1846.
His most well know was the Gettysburg Address. Another is A House Divided.
One of Abraham Lincoln's most famous speeches is his second inaugural address. Another was, of course, the Gettysburg Address. An earlier speech of note is his House Divided against itself cannot stand.
June 16,1858:Lincoln delivered his A House Divided speech.
Abraham Lincoln had many friends in his journey in and out of the White House.
"I Have A Dream" by M.L.King , "A House Divided" and "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln , "This was their finest hour" by Winston Churchill ,
I wish I knew. Dont you just hate when you need the answer and something like this comes up.
Abraham Lincoln's "A House Divided" speech, delivered in 1858, is considered a seminal American text because it encapsulates the deepening national divisions over slavery and foreshadows the impending Civil War. By asserting that "a house divided against itself cannot stand," Lincoln emphasized the urgent need for unity and the impossibility of a nation enduring half free and half slave. The speech not only highlighted the moral and political crises of the time but also solidified Lincoln's position as a key leader in the fight against slavery, influencing the course of American history. Its eloquent expression of the struggle for national identity continues to resonate in discussions about unity and social justice today.
Yes, called the 'House Divided speech', it was given by him in June 1858, in Illinois after he accepted the nomination for senator.
Abraham Lincoln President said a house divided against itself cannot stand.
On June 18, 1858, Abraham Lincoln formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination to the US senate of Illinois. His speech is known as the "House Divided" speech.
Yes. Their son Willie Lincoln died in the White House after suffering from what was likely typhoid fever. He was 11 when he died.