House Divided according to Shmoop

[Amy L.]

Okay, the vast vast internet has for sure plenty of Lincoln-fodder. I find this page interesting tho. Good for those with College-Prep students, maybe.
Shmoop analysis of the Lincoln-Douglas debates -

On this specific page, questions for discussion of the House Divided Speech :

2. Given Lincoln's audience, why do you think he used [this past event in particular] to convince them of his argument?
3. How accurate was Lincoln's assessment of the progression of events? Was the North really in danger?
4. How does Lincoln use the recent past to illustrate both why the North is in trouble and why there was hope?

https://www.shmoop.com/historical-texts/house-divided-speech/memory-past-theme.html
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