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THE FATE OF THE UNION WILL
EVENTUALLY BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY, BUT UNTIL HIS
INAUGURATION IN MARCH, THE PRESIDENT‐ELECT IS POWERLESS.
>> DURING THE FOUR MONTHS BETWEEN LINCOLN’S ELECTION AND
HIS INAUGURATION, LINCOLN IS TERRIBLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE HE
SEES THAT THESE STATES ARE PULLING OUT OF THE UNION AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS SAYS THE
SOUTH HAS NO RIGHT TO SECEDE
EVENTUALLY BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY, BUT UNTIL HIS
INAUGURATION IN MARCH, THE PRESIDENT‐ELECT IS POWERLESS.
>> DURING THE FOUR MONTHS BETWEEN LINCOLN’S ELECTION AND
HIS INAUGURATION, LINCOLN IS TERRIBLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE HE
SEES THAT THESE STATES ARE PULLING OUT OF THE UNION AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS SAYS THE
SOUTH HAS NO RIGHT TO SECEDE
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THE FATE OF THE UNION WILL
EVENTUALLY BE HIS
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RESPONSIBILITY, BUT UNTIL HIS
INAUGURATION IN MARCH, THE
00:00:06.773 --> 00:00:12.543
PRESIDENT‐ELECT IS POWERLESS.
>> DURING THE FOUR MONTHS
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BETWEEN LINCOLN’S ELECTION AND
HIS INAUGURATION, LINCOLN IS
00:00:16.149 --> 00:00:18.649
TERRIBLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE HE
SEES THAT THESE STATES ARE
00:00:18.651 --> 00:00:20.119
PULLING OUT OF THE UNION AND THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING
00:00:20.119 --> 00:00:24.219
ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN HIS ANNUAL
00:00:24.223 --> 00:00:29.193
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS SAYS THE
SOUTH HAS NO RIGHT TO SECEDE.
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Movie Summary
Lincoln: Divided We Stand is a six-part series that looks at the remarkable life and unexpected journey of Abraham Lincoln.
