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Written in a spirit of reconciliation toward the seceded states, Lincoln's inaugural address touched on several topics: first, a pledge to "hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government"; second, a statement that the Union would not interfere with slavery where it existed; and third, a promise that while he would ...
The first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States was held on Thursday, March 7, 1861, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 19th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of Abraham Lincoln as president and the only term of ...
Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address; F. First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln; L. ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
1861: Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, on the eve of the American Civil War. 1861: Abraham Lincoln's Fourth of July Address , a written statement sent to the U.S. Congress, recounts the initial stages of the American Civil War and sets out Abraham Lincoln 's analysis of the southern slave states rebellion as well as Lincoln's thoughts ...
As he was leaving the dais in the aftermath of President Trump’s first inaugural address in 2017, President George W. Bush was purportedly overheard by three different people to have said ...
In Lincoln's first inaugural address, he explored the nature of democracy. He denounced secession as anarchy, and he explained that majority rule had to be balanced by constitutional restraints. He said, "A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions ...
Inaugural addresses by George Washington (3 P) Pages in category "United States presidential inaugural addresses sorted by President" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.