In-Text References

Literary and Philosophical References

• Declaration of Independence (3)
• U.S. Constitution (33)
• Bible (33)

Historical and Political References

• "I will not equivocate—I will not excuse," William Lloyd Garrison in the first issue of The Liberator, January 1st, 1831 (34)
• Abolitionists (36)
• Digging gold in California (53)
• Capturing the whale in the Pacific (53)
• Republicans (58)

Biblical References

• "Lame man leap as an hart," Isaiah 35:6 (11)
• Babylon, Jeremiah 51, Isaiah 13:17-22, Daniel 5 (24)
• "May my right hand forget her cunning, and may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!" Psalm 137:5-6 (26)

References to This Text

Pop Culture References

• Time magazine, "Top Ten Greatest Speeches" list