Lincoln speech on slavery and the American Dream, 1858
[2024-02-02 03:23:36]
In the 1930s and 1840s, the main political focus of Abraham Lincoln was on economic problems. However, discussions on slavery in the 1950s, especially Kansas Nebraska law became intense, and Lincoln was forced to change his focus.
In this manuscript, in the speech by Lincoln during the 1858 Ireney State Senate's Stephen Douglas election campaign, Lincoln insists that even ignorant slaves often know that the rights all living things have Proposed fragment of some basic facts. "He uses economic logic to oppose slavery and believes in freedom that" weak ... becomes stronger, smarter, more gentle, more kind, more happy " It was. "Those who tried to prove that slavery is good, we have never heard of those who want to be slaves, he is also a slave."
On these 27 lines, Lincoln called on the state's fundamental principles to emphasize slavery unfairness, defining the American dream in the curriculum, "As I said, most governments are actually men It is based on the denial of equal rights of the people. " It is partially explained. We started by checking these rights. "
[Evidence] To our good father in truth heaven, it is understood that even beasts and cockroaches can feel it and understand it. Ali dragged her broken breadcrumbs into his secretly secretly, and he would desperately oppose the robbery of fulfilling the work of his labor and attacking him. Obviously, a foolish and silly slave who worked hard for the master knew that he was wrong. Obviously, to prove that slavery is a good thing to prove slavery, as long as it is not clearly a selfish way, everyone will not be misunderstood either high or low . I heard it as a person who wants to use myself as a slave
In fact, as I said, most governments are based on denying male equal rights and we are partially explaining these rights; we are beginning to affirm these rights. They said that some men are too ignorant and very brutal to share the government. It might be such a thing, and through your system, you will always be ignorant and malicious. We encourage you to give every opportunity; we expect the weak to become stronger, ignorant and smarter; everything is better and happier
We did an experiment; fruit is in front of us. Please look at it. Please think about that. Overall grandeur, country range, population, number of ships and steamships, and from the railroad -
Read the document, watch the picture, and read the transcript. Then apply your knowledge of American history and answer the following questions
How did Lincoln defend slavery and tried to undermine the claims of those who claimed that it was "a very good thing"?
Explain the advantages of Lincoln's summary and add your own advantage when citizens gain equal opportunity
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