Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only, not ceased, but has constantly augumented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed. House divided against itself cannot stand.” “A I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall--- but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery, will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall became alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new---- North as well as South. What TWO issues are addressed by Lincoln in this speech? When Lincoln makes his famous quote House divided against itself cannot stand,” what is he “A referring to? What does Lincoln feel must occur before the issue of slavery is resolved? Based on this document, what are Lincoln’s expectations in terms of the future of the Union?
Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only, not ceased, but has constantly augumented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed. “A House divided against itself cannot stand.” I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall--- but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery, will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall became alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new---- North as well as South. What TWO issues are addressed by Lincoln in this speech? When Lincoln makes his famous quote “A House divided against itself cannot stand,” what is he referring to? What does Lincoln feel must occur before the issue of slavery is resolved? Based on this document, what are Lincoln’s expectations in terms of the future of the Union?