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What was important for Ralph Waldo Emerson during the Civil War years?
A number of Ralph Waldo Emerson's friends and family members were more active abolitionists than he, at first, but from 1844 on, he more actively opposed slavery.
Did Ralph Waldo Emerson ever lecture regardless of how he felt?
Ralph Waldo Emerson did not appreciate being in the public limelight. But in the years leading up to the Civil War, he did give a number of lectures.
Did Ralph Waldo Emerson participate in many lectures?
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave a number of speeches and lectures, and welcomed John Brown to his home during Brown's visits to Concord.
What else happened during the Civil War years?
Ralph Waldo Emerson voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but was disappointed that Lincoln was more concerned about preserving the Union than eliminating slavery outright.
Was Ralph Waldo Emerson successful giving this lecture?
Yes. The next day, February 1, Ralph Waldo Emerson's friend Charles Sumner took him to meet Lincoln at the White House.
Did anything take place at his lecture at the Smithsonian on January 31, 1862?
The next day, February 1, Ralph Waldo Emerson's friend Charles Sumner took him to meet Lincoln at the White House.
Did Ralph Waldo Emerson and President Lincoln get a chance to talk?
The next day, February 1, Ralph Waldo Emerson's friend Charles Sumner took him to meet Lincoln at the White House.
What else happened after Ralph Waldo Emerson's time with President Lincoln?
Ralph Waldo Emerson's misgivings about Lincoln began to soften after this meeting.
Did Ralph Waldo Emerson continue to meet high ranking government officials?
Ralph Waldo Emerson also met a number of high-ranking government officials, including Salmon P. Chase, the secretary of the treasury; Edward Bates, and William Seward, the secretary of state.

Question: What else took place after Thoreau's death and the delivery of Emerson's eulogy?
Self-contained rewrite: What else took place after Henry David Thoreau's death and the delivery of Ralph Waldo Emerson's eulogy?