Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address
- TV Movie
- 2004
- 1h 26m
On February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln addressed the Young Men's Republican Union in Cooper Union's Great Hall arguing against allowing slavery in the Western territories. This electrifying s... Read allOn February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln addressed the Young Men's Republican Union in Cooper Union's Great Hall arguing against allowing slavery in the Western territories. This electrifying speech catapulted the little-known Midwesterner into the forefront of Presidential candidat... Read allOn February 27, 1860, Abraham Lincoln addressed the Young Men's Republican Union in Cooper Union's Great Hall arguing against allowing slavery in the Western territories. This electrifying speech catapulted the little-known Midwesterner into the forefront of Presidential candidates on the Republican ticket and ultimately led to his election as the 16th President of th... Read all