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Abraham Lincoln's "A House Divided" Speech

Washington, DC
Saturday, June 18, 2011

On June 16, 1858, in Springfield, Illinois, U.S. Senatorial candidate Abraham Lincoln delivered what became known as his “house divided” speech. R. Frederick Klein re-enacts Abraham Lincoln as he delivered that speech.

Updated: Monday, June 13, 2011 at 5:48pm (ET)

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