What was the common purpose behind jefferson davis’s and abraham lincoln’s inaugural addresses

The correct answer is A) to remind citizens of their constitutional rights.

The common purpose behind Jefferson Davis’s and Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses was to remind citizens of their constitutional rights.

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was the President of the Confederate States during the Civil War. He gave his first inaugural address on February 18, 1861, in the Alabama Capitol in Mongomery.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) gave his inaugural address on March 4, 1861, as the President of the Union States, in Washington. Both presidents took the podium and one of the important topics of their speech was to remind citizens of their constitutional rights.

The other options of the question were B) to encourage citizens to maintain peace and unity, C) to share their vision for the future, and D) to reveal their enemies weaknesses.

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.