Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (apex)
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
When Abraham Lincoln said that a house divided against itself could not stand, he was referring to the issue of slavery. He did not believe the US government could endure operating with one half allowing slavery and the other not.
In the course of his Illinois senatorial campaign against Stephen Douglas in 1858, Abraham Lincoln famously declared that "a house divided against itself cannot stand," emphasizing the deep divisions within the nation over slavery. He argued that the United States could not endure permanently half slave and half free, advocating for the necessity of a unified stance on the issue. This statement highlighted Lincoln’s belief that the nation needed to confront the moral and political challenges posed by slavery. Ultimately, this campaign helped to elevate Lincoln's national profile, paving the way for his presidential run in 1860.