Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech
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Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech was a pivotal 1860 address in New York City that powerfully articulated his anti-slavery position and helped establish him as a serious national presidential contender.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union Address | 1 |
| Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech Context triple: [Lincoln–Douglas debates, followedBy, Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech]
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A.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a brief but iconic 1863 speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that redefined the purpose of the Civil War and articulated a vision of American democracy based on equality and national unity.
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B.
“Tale of Two Cities” speech
The “Tale of Two Cities” speech is Mario Cuomo’s famous 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address that contrasted the idealized image of America with the harsh realities of inequality and social injustice.
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C.
Cross of Gold speech
The Cross of Gold speech was William Jennings Bryan’s famous 1896 Democratic National Convention address advocating bimetallism and denouncing the gold standard as oppressive to working people.
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D.
The Crime Against Kansas speech
The Crime Against Kansas speech was an 1856 anti-slavery address by U.S. Senator Charles Sumner that fiercely condemned the Kansas–Nebraska Act and pro-slavery forces, helping to intensify sectional tensions before the American Civil War.
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E.
First Inaugural Address
The First Inaugural Address is the initial formal speech delivered by a newly elected president at the start of their first term, outlining their vision, priorities, and guiding principles for the administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech Target entity description: Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech was a pivotal 1860 address in New York City that powerfully articulated his anti-slavery position and helped establish him as a serious national presidential contender.
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A.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a brief but iconic 1863 speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that redefined the purpose of the Civil War and articulated a vision of American democracy based on equality and national unity.
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B.
“Tale of Two Cities” speech
The “Tale of Two Cities” speech is Mario Cuomo’s famous 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address that contrasted the idealized image of America with the harsh realities of inequality and social injustice.
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C.
Cross of Gold speech
The Cross of Gold speech was William Jennings Bryan’s famous 1896 Democratic National Convention address advocating bimetallism and denouncing the gold standard as oppressive to working people.
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D.
The Crime Against Kansas speech
The Crime Against Kansas speech was an 1856 anti-slavery address by U.S. Senator Charles Sumner that fiercely condemned the Kansas–Nebraska Act and pro-slavery forces, helping to intensify sectional tensions before the American Civil War.
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E.
First Inaugural Address
The First Inaugural Address is the initial formal speech delivered by a newly elected president at the start of their first term, outlining their vision, priorities, and guiding principles for the administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political speech
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public address ⓘ |
| aim |
to justify the Republican Party’s anti-slavery platform
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to rebut accusations that Republicans were sectional extremists ⓘ |
| argument |
Southern leaders, not Republicans, were responsible for sectional tension
ⓘ
the Republican position on slavery was consistent with the intentions of the Founders ⓘ the federal government had authority to regulate slavery in the territories ⓘ the majority of the Founding Fathers opposed the expansion of slavery into federal territories ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding |
Cooper Union’s Great Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Cooper Union Foundation Building
|
| audience |
New York political leaders
ⓘ
Northern voters ⓘ northeastern Republicans ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | February 27, 1860 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 presidential campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
1860 United States presidential election
|
| genre | oratory ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
boosted Abraham Lincoln’s visibility in the Eastern United States
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considered a key event leading to Lincoln’s 1860 Republican presidential nomination ⓘ helped establish Abraham Lincoln as a serious national presidential contender ⓘ regarded as one of Abraham Lincoln’s most important pre-presidential speeches ⓘ |
| impactOnCareer |
enhanced Abraham Lincoln’s reputation as a thoughtful constitutional thinker
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introduced Abraham Lincoln to many influential Eastern Republicans ⓘ |
| impactOnPublicOpinion | strengthened Northern support for the Republican stance against the expansion of slavery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Cooper Union ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
expansion of slavery into U.S. territories
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interpretation of the United States Constitution ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ views of the Founding Fathers on slavery ⓘ |
| medium | live speech ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.” ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
delivered amid rising sectional tensions over slavery
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delivered during the run-up to the 1860 U.S. presidential election ⓘ |
| positionOnIssue |
opposition to the expansion of slavery
ⓘ
support for containing slavery where it already existed ⓘ |
| precededBy | Abraham Lincoln’s debates with Stephen A. Douglas in 1858 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lincoln–Douglas debates
ⓘ
Republican Party platform of 1860 ⓘ
linked to:
1860 Republican Party platform
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| speaker | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| sponsor | Young Men’s Republican Union of New York ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books and articles on American political rhetoric
ⓘ
historical scholarship on Lincoln’s rise to national prominence ⓘ |
| subsequentPublication |
newspaper reprints
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printed pamphlets ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| year | 1860 ⓘ |
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