On February 27, in 1860, future President Abraham Lincoln spoke at Cooper Union's Great Hall.
Lincoln was not yet the Republican candidate for President of the United States. His speech, showed his position on the spread of slavery, specifically indicating that he did not want it to spread to the western territories.
The speech was said to have propelled Lincoln to be the Republican candidate, and eventually to US President.
Lincoln was not yet the Republican candidate for President of the United States. His speech, showed his position on the spread of slavery, specifically indicating that he did not want it to spread to the western territories.
The speech was said to have propelled Lincoln to be the Republican candidate, and eventually to US President.
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