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Lincoln's First Inaugural


Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - (Civil War and Reconstruction)

Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, delivered on March 4, 1861, was a critical speech in which President Abraham Lincoln sought to reassure the Southern states.

Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

This print done from a wash drawing by artist Lloyd Ostendorf features President Abraham Lincoln giving his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861.

First Inaugural Address (Chapter 14) - Lincoln

In his First Inaugural Address Lincoln attempted to soothe Southern anger ... As president he had sworn to uphold the Constitution, and that document, on ...

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Speech | C-SPAN.org

Historian Susan Schulten discussed how this speech was received in the country and how Lincoln addressed secession and preservation of the Union.

A Close Look at Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

Lincoln speaks of a “Republican Administration,” "the Union,” “the American People,” “the national authority,” “the Constitution” and “the people.”

04. First Inaugural Address - Abraham Lincoln (1861)

Document citation: Lincoln, Abraham. “First Inaugural Address” March, 1861. Retrieved From: https://www.loc.gov/item/mal0773800/

The History of the Chaos Around Lincoln's First Inauguration | TIME

A month after Lincoln took the oath of office on Mar. 4, 1861, shots fired at the Union's Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.

A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM

At his inauguration on March 4, 1861, Lincoln first attended the swearing-in of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin in the Senate Chamber. Lincoln then proceeded to ...

First Inaugural Speech (1861) Abraham Lincoln Historical Background

First Inaugural Speech (1861). Abraham Lincoln. Historical Background. The Election of 1860 was probably the most important election in American history, but ...

Lesson Plan - Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Civil War

"In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war.... You can have no conflict without being yourselves ...

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - Barnes & Noble

'Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address' by Abraham Lincoln. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every.

First Inaugural - AbrahamLincoln.org

Mr. Lincoln's First Inauguration on March 4, 1861 took place on a cold but sunny day on the Capitol's east front and under the Capitol's unfinished dome.

Lincoln's first inaugural address... "We are not enemies, but friends"...

Page 3 begins with the: "Inaugural Address" which is signed in type at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln. It takes nearly 2 columns. Page 2 has a lengthy ...

The history behind all those Abraham Lincoln references at Biden's ...

“When Abraham Lincoln gave his first inaugural address in front of this Capitol, the dome was only partially constructed, braced by ropes of ...

Comparison of Lincoln's first and second inaugural addresses

Lincoln's first inaugural address focused on preserving the Union and avoiding conflict, emphasizing legal arguments against secession.

Abraham Lincoln, 4 March 1861 - Christie's

[Chicago, c. 4 March 1861]. Chicago extra broadside printing of Lincoln's first inaugural address. Printed the day of Lincoln's inauguration, almost certainly ...

Lincoln's first inaugural speech

The speech was a last-ditch effort to avoid civil war with its horrible consequences and unpredictable long-term effects. Lincoln warned that secession might ...

Excerpts from Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address - GoOpenNC

The next document you are going to read is an excerpt from Lincoln's first inaugural address, delivered in 1861. This address is difficult reading, but it is ...

Lincoln's First Inauguration, March 4, 1861 - Tumblr

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States. The occasion followed the traditionally established pattern, ...

Lincoln's First Inaugural Address; Jefferson Davis's Resignation ...

A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is ...