Abraham Lincoln delivered his first political address at the Illinois State Fair in 1854.
On October 4th in the year 1854, Abraham Lincoln delivered his first political address at Illinois State Fair. The main motive of that speech was to oppose the slavery. He in his address, put some specific arguments against the slavery, which became an important step in Abraham Lincoln's political ascension.
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