Rethinking National Security

A total rethinking of our expansive concept of national security, ...


View

Slavery

Browse the NOW and THEN Slavery titles listed below.

A Matter of Conscience

United States History

At this crucial moment for his presidential ambitions, Lincoln addressed the consuming issue of federal power to prohibit slavery in the western territories. He also had to face Southern distrust of his Republican party, formed just six years earlier by anti-slavery activists. Finally, he considered the moral question of slavery, which he found intrinsic to any discussion of Southern desires and Northern proposals. His remarks were designed to make clear where he stood—and where he thought the Union should stand.

Tags:  Lincoln - Slavery - Republican Party - U.S. Territories

View