And he argues that president lincoln was against slavery, but was willing to accept it in order to preserve the union. This is an hour and a half, hosted by the New York Historical society and the bryant park reading room. Thank you alex castle and paul room arrow. And thanks to the Bryant Park Corporation and the bryant park reading room, and the hsbc corporation and all those who have made it possible for me to appear here tonight. Its a particular privilege to speak here in new york city. Already, in 1860, as it remains today, new york was the nerve center of the nation. The herald, the tribune, the times, the three most influential and widely read newspapers in the United States, were publish right here. Each provides the historian with a wealth of insights, and each informs my presentation tonight. Here is what i am going to talk about. I focus on the fateful series of events in late 1860, and early 1861, when a president ial election triggered a grave crisis, and before long, a c
Test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 lilienth. Lincoln won the 1860 president ial election because he carried every free state except for a divided electoral vote in new jersey. So he compiled a clear majority in the Electoral College and as we all know, of course, it is electoral votes that count. He also amassed far more popular votes than any of the other three candidates. But his plurality victory gained only 40 of the nationwide popular vote. He got no electoral votes and hardly any popular votes in the south. He was not on the ball loballotn Southern States. As we have seen an articulate ideological minority of republicans did consider slavery a moral problem, but mainstream republican moderates always said slavery was beyond their reach. Lincolns victory shocked the south. Throughout the summer and fall political orators warned of catastrophe. A symbolic humiliation added to southern distress. The south contended for a supposed constitutional right the rig
On monday and that would have been 29. I mean he actually ended up passing away on june 30th. And french right wing Leader Marine Le Pen takes aim at the countrys Pandemic Response publishing a searing summary accusing the government of serious failures and outright lies. Here this friday the 31st of july moscow welcome live for months internationals world news. Hit with those headlines a lot more detail of the next half hour then starting with this President Trump is threatening to deploy the National Guard if the unrest against Racial Injustice continues into the weekend in the city of portland in oregon the mayor had pleaded for a cease fire earlier this week which then saw the trumpet ministration agreed to withdraw federal militia from the city although it doesnt mean theyre packing up just yet in fact trump is keeping his options well and truly open. Our people are staying there to see whether or not they can do it today and tomorrow and if they dont do it we will send in the Nat
On june 30th on the french right we lead a Marine Le Pen takes saying that the countrys Pandemic Response accuses the government of serious failings and i write this. And i welcome you watching r. T. International this friday afternoon 1 oclock am. Person trump is threatening to deploy the National Guard if the rest against Racial Injustice continues into the weekend in the city of portland in oregon the mayor had played for cease fire earlier this week which then saw the trump ministration agree to withdraw federal militia from the city however it doesnt mean they are packing up just yet in fact trump is keeping his options open. Our people are staying there to see whether or not they could do it today and tomorrow and if they dont do it we will send in the National Guard and well take care of a lot of very tough people and these are not people that just have to guard the courthouse and save it these are people that are allowed to go forward and do what they have to do the nation wide
Would have been 29 june i mean he actually ended up passing away on june 30th on the french right wing Leader Marine Le Pen takes aim at the countrys response and accused the government of serious failings and deliberate lie. Good afternoon just gone 2 oclock here in moscow youre watching r. T. International our President Trump is threatening to deploy the National Guard if the unrest against Racial Injustice continues into the weekend in the city of portland in oregon the mayor had pleaded for a cease fire earlier this week which then saw the trump of ministration agreed to remove the militia from the city however it doesnt mean they are packing up just yet in fact is keeping his options open. Our people are staying there to see whether or not they could do it today and tomorrow and if they dont do it we will send in the National Guard and well take care of a lot of very tough people and these are not people that just have to guard the courthouse and save it these are people that are