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S0110 · lincoln_1838_lyceum_address · registry identity

Lyceum Address: Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions

Lincoln · 1838
testimony independent4 occurrences across 2 books · load 8
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P21 — Shared background knowledge is a public good on which democratic self-government, mutual comprehension and social trust depend; its erosi…
P22 — Nationality and ethnicity are constituted by shared knowledge rather than by descent: a nation is a speech community, 'American ethnicity…
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2010 · The Making of Americans
Abraham Lincoln's 1838 speech 'The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions' regarding the goals of American unity.
related American schools must reinstate the grand Enlightenment goals of the American school.
ch introduction · expert_testimony · the-making-of-americans:chintroduction_E3
Abraham Lincoln's 1838 speech 'The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions' regarding the teaching of the American creed.
related A common core curriculum in early grades is essential for fostering patriotism and enabling effective participation in the public sphere.
ch 1 · historical_example · the-making-of-americans:ch1_E12
Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum Speech of 1838, 'The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions.'
direct Abraham Lincoln believed that children should be educated in a 'political religion' of democracy to preserve the union.
ch 3 · historical_example · the-making-of-americans:ch3_E2
Warrant (implicit): A public figure's speech regarding the preservation of institutions serves as an accurate representation of their underlying beliefs about the necessary components of childhood education.
could fail ifThe Lyceum Speech may have been a rhetorical exercise in response to specific incidents of mob violence rather than a comprehensive educational philosophy.
2020 · How to Educate a Citizen
Abraham Lincoln's 1838 Lyceum Address advocating for 'reverence for the laws' to become the 'political religion of the nation.'
direct A nation's reverence for laws must be actively cultivated by every social pillar, including mothers, schools, colleges, pulpits, legislative halls, and courts.
ch 9 · historical_example · how-to-educate-a-citizen:ch9_E1
Warrant (implicit): The long-term stability of a legal system depends on the emotional and moral internalization of its principles by the citizenry across all formative institutions.
could fail ifInstitutional indoctrination may produce performative compliance rather than genuine internal reverence if the laws themselves are perceived as unjust or inconsistently applied.