Lincoln's Cooper Union Speech

Date: February 27, 1860 • Location: East Village, United States

Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that plays an important role in his election to the Presidency.

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.