Abraham Lincoln
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in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
Lincoln was elected two times. He gave his first inaugural speech, the first time he was inaugurated in 1861, his second the second time he was inaugurated, for his second term in 1865.
To encourage peace and forgiveness.
Even though Lincoln did not approve of slavery throughout his life, he realized it would be improbable that blacks and whites could live with equality, since they had to deal with too many prejudices. During the Lincoln-Douglas debate at Charleston on September 18, 1858, Lincoln stated: "I will say then that I am not, nor have I ever been in the favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races . . . There must be a position of superior and inferior, and I... am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race ... I do not perceive that because the white man is to have the superior position that the negroe should be deprived everything." It must be remembered also that an abolitionist could not have been elected president.
"The Second Inaugural" and "The Gettysburg Address.
It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length. You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural speech
It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length. You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
Lincoln's second inaugural address was created in 1865.
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Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER". Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER".
Because it said what needed to be said and no more.
Yes and no. His first inaugural was in NYC, since it was the capital, but he gave a second inaugural address in Philadelphia as well.
Bill Clinton's second inaugural address on January 20, 1997 contained 2,137 words.