"How Abraham Lincoln Invented American Democracy" with Steven Smith

Democracy is more often invoked than defined or described in public debate. What does that word then mean? Smith argues forcefully that American Democracy can be dated from the afternoon of November 19, 1863 when Abraham Lincoln announced “a new birth of freedom” in the Gettysburg Address. His words linked for the first time the struggle against slavery with the struggle for democracy both at home and abroad. Subscribe to our channel! Sign up for our newsletter: scetl.asu.edu/newsletter SCETL Info: Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/asuscetl Instagram: www.instagram.com/asu_scetl Twitter: twitter.com/asu_scetl Website: scetl.asu.edu/

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