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where Barack Obama began his campaign almost exactly a year ago.
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But inside, Lincoln gave his now famous House Divided speech.
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Now in your reader, your Lincoln Reader,
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edited by Mike Johnson, you have the House Divided speech,
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but read past the first page.
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Don't just read that first lyrical, biblical paragraph,
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read what Lincoln goes on the argue.
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The speech is about the Dred Scott decision.
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The speech is his opposition to the Dred--
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to the Supreme Court case that had just been passed the year before.
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The speech is his opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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His speech is a warning.