As you read the passage below from the end of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, think about how his words support the purpose of the speech. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."
What is Lincoln's goal in the conclusion of his speech?
A. To warn the South that the North intends to keep on fighting
B. To emphasize the importance of winning the war and proceeding as a united nation
C. To create a feeling of compassion for the widows and orphans of Civil War soldiers
D. To establish the conditions and terms of the end of the fighting

D

Explanation:

Lincoln's presidency was perhaps the most complicated in American History and that's likely because the man himself was not simple.

He was a compassionate man, and yet he was the commander and chief of one side of the first modern war.

He was plagued by a cabinet that would have liked nothing better than to betray him.

He was surrounded by generals who were deficient in their trade until Sherman and Grant came along.

So the answer to your question is that Lincoln rose above all these troubles and clung to his humanity. By the time he had delivered the second inaugural address, the South was on its knees, close to defeat.  

A certainly has nothing to do with what Lincoln was saying. Of all your choices, this one is the least defensible.

B in my opinion is a possible choice. Lincoln's reason for going to war in the first place was that as president, he wanted the country to be unified. In his mind, there was no such thing as two Americas. There should only be one.

C is probably the second best answer. At least that what was in the paragraph that was quoted. C is a little bit narrow in this make up.

D. is likely the right answer. I would pick it because he's asking the victors to act humanely, especially in the first sentence which is world famous. I would always pick a remark that urges us to act at the highest levels of common decency and true humanity.

This question is an excellent question. It has three answers that can be chosen. Anyone of the three deserves our attention. If one is picked, it reflects more about us as people than it does about the politics of the era. It is a better essay question than multiple choice, but it is also something that is worth thinking about long after you've submitted an answer. It reflects the best in what makes America what she is.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)