The Union of the Constitution Before the War - Lincoln the Man by Edgar Lee Masters

Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho review chapter 13 of Lincoln the Man by Edgar Lee Masters. This chapter shows how Lincoln viewed the Union and why he believed his presidential mandate was to maintain it at all costs. Masters provides context by retelling the history of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and state sovereignty.  Idaho and Duncan are interested in how the roots of leftism and conservatism play out in this conflict between the states.