Lincoln at Cooper Union explores Lincolns most influential and widely reported pre-presidential addressan extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president. Delivered in New York in February 1860, the Cooper Union speech dispelled doubts about Lincolns suitability for the presidency and reassured conservatives of his moderation while reaffirming his opposition to slavery to Republican progressives.
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Lincoln at Cooper Union explores Lincolns most influential and widely reported pre-presidential addressan extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president. Delivered in New York in February 1860, the Cooper Union speech dispelled doubts about Lincolns suitability for the presidency and reassured conservatives of his moderation while reaffirming his opposition to slavery to Republican progressives.
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