Deep Background Presents: The Broken Constitution Ep. 1
Deep Background with Noah Feldman
Lincoln's Commitment to the Constitution
When it came to politics, Lincoln's choice from early on in his career was to support the whig party and idolize henry clay. That made lincoln into somebody who was fundamentally committed to the ideal of compromise. Scommitment to the constitution as a compromise document can be seen in his first really important political speech, which he gave in 18 38.
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