Question

"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new, North as well as South."

Who was the source of this famous statement regarding slavery and sectionalism in the years leading up to the Civil War?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B.Stephen Douglas
C.John C. Calhoun
D.Jefferson Davis

Answer 1

Answer: A) Abraham Lincoln

Explanation: During the 1858 Senate race in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln gained national attention and gained the support of northern Republicans with his "House Divided" speech. Along with the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address, this became one of the best-known speeches of his career.

Answer 2

A. Abraham Lincoln said this famous statement in a speech, I believe.