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Lincoln Speech At Congress Hall Delivers Divided Union Message
A 19th century crowd heard the famed “house divided against itself” speech in the House chamber. The address maps the Nebraska plan and Dred Scott ruling to a national crisis, tracing the path from Douglass’ influence to the rise of Republican resistance, and ends promising future gains if Republicans stay united.
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