Lincoln and the House Divided: Launching a National Political Career

Rhetoric & Public Affairs Sep 2010

Lincoln and the House Divided: Launching a National Political Career

David Zarefsky

Abstract

Abstract In the House Divided Speech, Lincoln warned that the country was tending toward nationwide slavery because of the work of a conspiracy in which Stephen Douglas was involved. A close reading of the speech text reveals how Lincoln sought to establish this seemingly outlandish claim and how doing so responded to the volatile nature of Illinois politics in 1858. The speech placed Lincoln in a position that enabled him to begin his rise to national prominence.

Journal: Rhetoric & Public Affairs
Published: 2010-09-01
DOI: 10.2307/41936460
Open Access: Closed
Topics: writing across the curriculum

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