On the recordFebruary 27, 1860
An enthusiast broods over the oppression of a people till he fancies himself commissioned by Heaven to liberate them.
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In his Cooper Union Address, Lincoln describes the mindset of an individual driven to extreme acts by a perceived divine mission to end oppression.
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