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Abraham Lincoln delivered his Lyceum Address on January 27, 1838, at age 28, warning against rising mob violence following the murder of abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy. Speaking to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, Lincoln defended the rule of law and cautioned that its collapse could lead to dictatorship. His prophetic words remain strikingly relevant today, reminding us that preserving democracy depends on rejecting lawlessness and upholding our constitutional principles.
