The house divided speech (1858) Abraham Lincoln

Who wrote the document? Who is the intended audience of the document?
 What is the author attempting to illustrate or do with the document? Why was the document written?
 What can be learned about the culture that produced this document? What can be learned about the
mentality of the author?
 At the time the document was written, there were different cultural groups in America other than the one
represented by the author of the document; identify one or more of these cultural groups and explain
how they might react differently to this document.
 Describe an ethical situation, issue, or problem presented in the document and explain how the author
proposes to resolve that situation, issue, or problem.
 What do you think about the importance of this document to American history? Do you agree or
disagree with the author? Explain.