The House Divided Speech was an address given by senatorial candidate and future president of the United States Abraham Lincoln, on June 16, 1858, at what was then the Illinois State Capitol in Spring
Abraham Lincoln in May 1858
Former Illinois House of Representatives chamber, the site of the speech.
Abraham Lincoln O 77 matte collodion print
Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address on Saturday, March 4, 1865, during his second inauguration as President of the United States. Despite victory over secessionists in the American
Lincoln's House Divided Speech
…in Springfield depict the danger of slavery-based disunion, and it rallied Republicans across the North. Along with the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address, the speech became one of the best-known of his career. It begins with the following words, which became the best-known passage of the speech: "A house…
This image of Lincoln delivering his second inaugural address is the most famous photograph of the event. Lincoln stands in the center, with papers in his hand.
African American U.S. troops marching at Lincoln's second inauguration.