Project Gutenberg 2004-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 213 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe Lapsley, Arthur Brooks The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Produced by David Widger "The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas…" by Abraham Lincoln is a historical collection compiled in the mid-19th century. This volume includes important texts surrounding the renowned Lincoln-Douglas debates, particularly focusing on Lincoln's political speeches during the senatorial campaign of 1858 in Illinois. The central topic revolves around the contentious issue of slavery in America, as Lincoln articulates his views on its expansion and the moral and political ramifications it entails. At the start of this volume, the opening portion introduces Lincoln's speech delivered at Springfield, where he reflects on the escalating tensions surrounding slavery. He emphasizes the idea that the government cannot endure divided on the matter of slavery, famously stating, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." Lincoln presents a critical examination of recent legislative actions and court decisions, like the Nebraska Bill and the Dred Scott decision, asserting that these developments threaten the future of freedom and equality in America. He frames the political landscape as a pivotal moment of choice, urging his audience to recognize the urgency of addressing the issue of slavery before it crystallizes into a widespread injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 E456 Text US Civil War Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 310877 2025-08-02T03:47:59.224887 text/html 309759 2012-10-29T09:13:14 text/html 219070 2025-08-02T03:48:06.503892 application/epub+zip 222285 2025-08-02T03:48:02.920859 application/epub+zip 168158 2025-08-02T03:48:01.642863 application/epub+zip 493866 2025-08-02T03:48:09.151853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476015 2025-08-02T03:48:05.641868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224405 2022-09-02T05:19:41.038776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275104 2025-08-02T03:47:58.852919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274935 2009-07-05T16:03:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19080 2025-08-02T03:48:09.318831 application/rdf+xml 27542 2025-08-02T03:48:02.159859 image/jpeg 4966 2025-08-02T03:48:01.909857 image/jpeg 99765 2012-10-29T09:13:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 95911 2009-07-05T16:04:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 216765 2025-08-02T03:47:59.248875 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia