The Cooper Union Address is a name given by historians to a speech that Abraham Lincoln delivered on February 27, 1860 at Cooper Union. In it, he elaborated his views on slavery, affirming that he did not wish it to be expanded into the western territories and claiming that the Founding Fathers agreed with this position. It was responsible for gaining him notice in the Eastern political scene and was vital in his eventual election to the presidency. For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a privately funded college in Lower Manhattan of New York City. ... Slavery is any of a number of related conditions involving control of a person against his or her will, enforced by violence or other clear forms of coercion. ... ...
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