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The Cooper Union speech or address, known at the time as the Cooper Institute speech, [1] was delivered by Abraham Lincoln on February 27, 1860, at Cooper Union, in New York City. Lincoln was not yet the Republican nominee for the presidency, as the convention was scheduled for May. It is considered one of his most important speeches.
Cooper Union is the meeting place of two main characters in The Gilded Hour (2015), a historical novel by Sara Donati. The characters meet at Abraham Lincoln's 1860 speech at Cooper Union. [109] [110] Television. 41 Cooper Square was frequently shown in episodes of the television series Instinct, wherein it was depicted as the NYC 11th police ...
1859: Abolitionist John Brown's last speech. 1860: Cooper Union Address by candidate for U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, in which Lincoln elaborated his views on slavery, affirming that he did not wish it to be expanded into the western territories and claiming that the Founding Fathers would agree with this position.
Speeches and debates in which Abraham Lincoln ... 1861 State of the Union Address; ... 1864 State of the Union Address; C. Cooper Union speech; F. Abraham Lincoln's ...
The Tragedy of Today's Gays is a 2005 book by gay activist Larry Kramer, in which the author prints a speech he delivered at New York City's Cooper Union Hall on November 21, 2004. [1] In the speech, Kramer urges gay men and lesbians to take action, unite as a community, and embrace safer lifestyles.
On February 27, 1860, New York party leaders invited Lincoln to give a speech at Cooper Union to a group of powerful Republicans. Lincoln argued that the Founding Fathers had little use for popular sovereignty and had repeatedly sought to restrict slavery.
The Cooper Union speech was the beginning of a split between Haywood and the Socialist Party, leading to the split between the factions of the IWW, one faction loyal to the Socialist Party and the other to Haywood. [39] The rift presented a problem for Debs, who was influential in both the IWW and the Socialist Party.
Pages in category "1860s speeches" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Cooper Union speech; Cornerstone Speech; G. Gettysburg Address; L.