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Whoa was Abe Lincoln

  •  English    22     Public
    based on book
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  • What were abolitionists?
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  • Who was Stephen Douglas?
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  • Why did Lincoln support the legal rights of slave owners?
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  • How did Lincoln win the presidency?
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  • Reread to Clarify: Lincoln "hated slavery and wanted it to end." So why wasn't Abraham Lincoln an abolitionist?
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  • Read for Details: In which year had slavery been made illegal in the northern states? a) 1804 b) 1854 c) 1904
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  • Analyze: What did Abraham Lincoln mean when he said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."?
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  • Connect: When you were reading about the Dred Scott Decision, how did you feel? What emotions were you feeling? Explain your thinking.
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  • 1) Abraham Lincoln was a proponent (supporter) of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. True False _______________
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  • 2) In 1820, Missouri had become a state slavery was illegal there. True False
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  • Lincoln likes slavery and never wanted to end. True False
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  • "The Illinois Republicans nominated him unanimously." unanimously -
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  • “There were many issues, but. Slavery was the one on everyone’s mind.” Issue -
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  • “There were many issues, but. Slavery was the one on everyone’s mind.” Issue -
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  • “There were many issues, but. Slavery was the one on everyone’s mind.” Issue -
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  • Reflect: Why was Abraham known as "the rail candidate"?
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