Diana Schaub on Lincoln's Second Inaugural
February 2, 2022
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as posted by the channelAn interpretation of one of Abraham Lincoln's most important speeches.
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Chapter 1 (00:15 - 41:33): And the War Came
Chapter 2 (41:33 - 1:31:58): Lincoln's Political Theology
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address is considered one of history's most compelling examples of political rhetoric. In this Conversation, Diana Schaub, a preeminent scholar of American political thought and author of "His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation," argues that while Lincoln’s Second Inaugural deserves its reputation, often its true character has not been appreciated. Over the course of her line-by-line interpretation of the dialogue, Schaub draws out some remarkable, counterintuitive, and little-appreciated aspects of Lincoln’s March 1865 address. Schaub and Bill Kristol pay particular attention to the “theological-political” themes, and how the magnificent and subtle rhetoric of the speech presses the nation toward racial reconciliation and a politics of true moderation and greater humanity.
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