Forever Learning Institute

Abraham Lincoln was one of our keenest theorists of democracy. For most of his life, democracy in America failed to deliver justice on what Lincoln believed was the most crucial moral test the nation ever faced, yet he never wavered in his belief that nothing was "as clearly true as the truth of Democracy." This short class will examine one speech of Abraham Lincoln's each week for six weeks. We will set the context for these speeches and discuss their insights, looking for what was unique and enduring about Lincoln's vision of the republic, his approach to the conflicts of his time, and his remarkable trust in the future.