"With malice toward none, with charity for all…let us strive…to bind up the nation’s wounds…to do all which may achieve a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”
—Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
Question
Based on the lesson and this quote, what was Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union?
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Responses
The South would be punished for causing the war.
The South would be punished for causing the war.
The united Union would take its place among world powers.
The united Union would take its place among world powers.
Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.
Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.
The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.
The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.
Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.
Based on the quote, Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union was that both sides would reconcile and that freedom and equality would prevail.
Based on the quote, it is clear that Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union was that both sides would reconcile and that freedom and equality would prevail.
To find this answer, you can analyze the quote from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. In the quote, Lincoln speaks of having "malice toward none" and "charity for all", indicating a desire for reconciliation and forgiveness. He also expresses the goal of binding up the nation's wounds and achieving a just and lasting peace, which suggests a hope for unity, harmony, and healing. The phrase "with all nations" implies that Lincoln also aimed for the Union to have peaceful relations with other countries. By examining Lincoln's words and considering their broader implications, you can determine that his hope for the future of the Union was for both sides to reconcile and for freedom and equality to prevail.