Question

essay 30 points. what did abraham lincoln mean when he said, a house divided cannot stand?

Explanation:

Lincoln's quote "A house divided cannot stand" was in reference to the United - States' growing divide over slavery. The nation was split between slave - holding and free states, and Lincoln believed that the country could not continue to exist half - slave and half - free. It foreshadowed the coming Civil War as he emphasized the need for unity and a single status (either all slave or all free) for the nation to thrive.

Answer:

He was referring to the growing divide over slavery in the United States and the need for the nation to be unified in its stance on slavery, either as all slave - holding or all free, to survive and prosper.