Derided by Karl Marx as a "Richelieu" and a "Demosthenes" for his party, this man gained national re
Derided by Karl Marx as a "Richelieu" and a "Demosthenes" for his party, this man gained national recognition with his defense of Henry Wyatt and William Freeman. He strengthened his position as a staunch abolitionist with his speech against the Compromise of 1850, in which he argued that there was "a higher law than the Constitution." In his most famous post, he successfully resolved the Trent Affair and secured that the Confederacy would not gain foreign recognition. Although he was attacked by Lewis Powell, unlike Lincoln, he survived the assassination attempt. For 10 points, name this Secretary of State perhaps best known for his "folly," the purchase of Alaska.
Derided by Karl Marx as a "Richelieu" and a "Demosthenes" for his party, this man gained national recognition with his defense of Henry Wyatt and William Freeman.
William Henry {Seward}