Question

what made little Abe stand on the dry goods box and deliver the speech
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Answer 1

Answer: One day Little Abe and his companion Dennis Hanks attended a political meeting. Both boys were unhappy with the views of the speaker. Dennis told Abe that he could make a better speech than the campaign orator. Then Abe decided to stand on a dry goods box and delivered a speech. That speech attracted the attention of the crowd and won him great applause. Here Abe’s friend Dennis encouraged him and it helped him to get confidence.