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Speech at Springfield, June 26, 1857
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Abraham Lincoln & Freedom
Speech at Springfield, June 26, 1857
Stephen A. Douglas spoke about Utah, Kansas-Nebraska Act, the unrest in Kansas and the Dred Scott decision to an audience in Springfield in June 1857. Mr. Lincoln was present. Two weeks later, he replied…
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