What is Lincoln trying to tell the country in his second inaugural address?

Answer 1

It was a speech that would advise both the South and the North that he wasn't on either side, but he saw both their point of views. When giving his address he was very careful as to no state something that would cause more ambiguity. In order for him to preserve his beloved Union, he needed the support from both sides, slavery being their main issue for the confederates and the unionists. Lincoln's main issue was to preserve the Union, not slavery, in one of his speeches he state that if he needed to free all the slaves he would do it, if he needed to free some slaves but not others he would do it, and if he had to maintain slavery he would do it, in order to "preserve the union."

repeated his commitment not to interfere with slavery where it already existed.

Answer 2

I am pretty sure that it means that we have to work for our freedom and show others that freedom and liberty are things that we have fought hard for and things that we will continue to defend and work for if they are violated

Answer 3

John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech was a positive reflection of the new superpower status of the United States. He stressed serving the country, returning what the country had given its citizens.

Answer 4

What does Lincoln'second inaugural address mean?"

Answer 5

he was trying to tell them he was not good enough and they should not vote him.yeah i said it

Answer 6

all men are equal!

Answer 7

all men are equal

Answer 8

what did Barack Obama's speech mean?