Abraham Lincoln Protests the Mexican War

What type of primary source is the source you selected? (Is it a diary excerpt, a treaty, a letter, a speech, etc.?)
Who produced the source?
When was written?
Why was the source written?
What questions does this source raise?
What is the author’s frame of reference.  (Think about this one a bit.  What is the author’s worldview or perspective.  What is it about the author that makes him/her think the way that do? Perhaps, the author possesses biases?  And what are the implications of that frame of reference? *Frame of a reference is a world view or a bias.  Everyone has one. Many factors shape frame of reference such as gender, culture, socio-economic status, race, upbringing, life experiences, etc.
Why is this source significant?

https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lincoln-resolutions

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