Abraham Lincoln Rhetorical Analysis

Lincoln’s main goal for his presidency was to unify the Union after the Civil War had torn the North and the South apart. In Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” he says, “While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war...” (Lincoln 68). When Lincoln was elected for his first term, he wanted to unify the Union even before the war had

Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well known presidents in the history of the United States of America. He as thought to be the man who led this great country through the toughest times it had to encounter. His determination to get the United States through the Civil War is one of the best things that have ever happened for this country. Lincoln’s argument about the relationship between slavery, the Constitution, and the Union changed throughout the Civil War. Lincoln’s view of the purpose of the war was to save the Union because of the southern states seceding from the Union. However, the argument changed to the war being about slavery because of Fredrick Douglass’s speeches and the Confederates surrendering at

Abraham Lincoln's foreign policy was a success in preventing other countries from messing with America's Civil War (Lehrman. “Mr. Lincoln and Freedom. P.2). Acts and amendments like the Thirteenth Amendment that ended slavery in the United States, the Homestead Act, the Morrill Act, the National Banking Act, and a bill that chartered the first transcontinental railroad, all helped Lincoln keep a great and preserving foreign policy (“Abraham Lincoln Biography. P 5”). Abraham Lincoln set an example of strong character, leadership, and honesty that helped him win the election. He showed this by giving many great speeches before and during his presidency like the House Divided Speech, the Cooper Union Address, the First Inaugural Address, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural Address (“Abraham Lincoln Biography. P

Early on in Lincoln’s political career he “expressed his devotion to the cause of protectionist tariffs, taxpayer subsidies for railroads and other corporations, and the nationalization of the money supply” (2). According to Lincoln, “the constitution stood in the way of his political ambitions” (3). If you cannot already tell, Lincoln seemed maybe he did not really care for the constitution or people like he said he did. He did not care to have equality between the races and wanted to put all the blacks in one place besides the United States. We should all be treated equally but Lincoln did not feel this way. Lincoln’s primary agenda for a Civil War was not to end slavery but to save the Union (8).

Lincoln served as a great president who took on challenges head on. The biggest issue he faced was the Civil War. The Civil War was a conflict about slavery and expanding it. Lincoln’s goal was to gradually put an end to slavery however, the South did not agree with this and decided to (according to the government) rebel against the country. Doing this meant the beginning of a war where a country would fight itself. It was the North against the South. While the North was abiding to the government’s regulations they had to fight the South. After all the battles of fighting each other the Civil War went down into American History as one of their bloodiest wars. As a threat to the South Lincoln ordered the South to give in and join the Union again. He warned them that if this did not happen, he would free the slaves under their custody. He gave them a time limit for this but the South did not listen nor did they give in. As a result, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.

In the 1860s, the Civil War was occurring and left the current president of the United States of America conflicted. While the residents of the North pushed for abolition, the residents of the South were already seceding. After the Emancipation Proclamation, it seemed like President Lincoln only cared about freeing the slaves. However, upon deeper analysis on his actions it is clear that most of Lincoln’s actions depicted him more as a Unionist and somewhat as an Emancipator. President Abraham Lincoln’s leading aim was to save the United States of America from division because of all his brutal military and political efforts, but Lincoln did have some sympathy for the Black Americans.

DBQ #6 During the time of the Civil War, America was facing a slew of problems. The union was on the brink of destruction and slavery was highly debated. At the forefront of these issues was Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln faced a dilemma over whether to free slaves and risk the end of the Union.

Lincoln’s new found political passion helped him decide to challenge Stephen A. Douglas in a race to be senator. He criticized Douglas, President Buchanan for supporting slavery, and the Supreme Court in his nomination acceptance speech. Lincoln also, stated “a house divided cannot stand.” This is saying the union needed to work together to accomplish bringing it back together. Abraham Lincoln awoke the people’s interest in slavery and other important political

Although Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president in 1860 and 1864, would come to be remembered as the Great Emancipator, he did not begin his presidency with the goal of freeing slaves. The fact that he opposed to slavery also did not make him believe in racial equality. Before he became president, he did not yet think that blacks should be given all the civil rights such as voting or serving on juries. He simply wanted to preserve the Union and to build a strong federal government. However, people got him all wrong. The northerners voted for him in 1860 hoping that he would free the slaves and the Southern States seceded from Union because they had misunderstood Lincoln’s original intent of maintaining the Union. Faced with different points of view, Lincoln was such a talented politician that when it come to

At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was primarily focused on the preservation of the Union. It wasn’t until after the Battle of Antietam that Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in rebelling states and territories. He believed that emancipating slaves made the war a moral issue and that abolition was necessary to preserve the Union. I believe that as the war went on, Lincoln not only wanted to reunify the country, but abolish slavery as well.

He created the idea to everyone that he won't just be another president he wanted to make a big impact on the United States. After his election in 1861 and one presidency seven southern states succeeded from the Union. They became Confederate states. Lincoln wanted to show featuring he meant good things as a president. He wanted everyone to know that we are friends not enemies. When the southern states when I come back to the union Lincoln had no choice but to bring down his cheeks is set at Fort Sumter, he called this the "People's Protest." When the Confederate states wanted to kick them out Lincoln demand or. He prepared the US Army for war and strengthen them. The Civil War began in 1861. We can want to peace and equality but if no one would listen to him, he needed to make a bigger statement saying we are all one and we all have freedom and equality. First Lincoln's primary plan was to focus on politics. This all change after the Kansas -Nebraska act in 1950. This true Lincoln's attention into slavery and what really went on. The fight to end slavery begin with speeches. Hey speeches inspired other people to see what Lincoln was talking

First, Lincoln had carefully spoke of the slavery issue in difference ways based on the current situation of the country and how he could influence the citizen in gaining their favors. We can clearly see that in his speech on 1854, he had doubt in his mind about what to do with slaves after freeing them. On his debate speech on 1858, he asserted that even when slaves are freed, they should never gain an equal either socially or politically as whites. Lincoln true thoughts had shown in his The Emancipation of Proclamation where he only freed the slaves in the territory which the North had claimed. This would help for the benefits of the Union as slaves freed from the Confederacy would affect the reconstructing of the South

Abraham Lincoln uses rhetorical strategies in his second inaugural speech to achieve his purpose. His main purpose in giving the speech was to prepare the audience on what will happen as the civil war comes to an end, for example stopping the chaos and feud between the Union and the Confederates. Lincoln executed this purpose by using tone, figurative language, and the three appeals, to entertain, inform, and persuade the audience.

Lincoln states "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." Lincoln was strictly for the Union and if he could save the Union and end slavery he would, but his first thoughts were for the Union, and only the Union. He deals with slavery in this manner because he does not want to upset or cause turmoil in the South. Even though the Civil War was going on, he wants it to end and the Union to be whole.

Abraham Lincoln was considered by many American’s as one of the greatest Presidents of the United States. Having come from humble beginnings it could be said that Abraham Lincoln rose up to meet all the challenges that would greet him, and it could be argued that at the time the only person who could successfully guide the United States through the Civil War was Abraham Lincoln. At the time of his presidency, the United States was falling apart, with the South trying to secede from the North, creating much chaos that Lincoln had to deal with. He worked slowly and throughly, which sometimes got people agitated but he was a very careful working man and knew that it was better if he took his time. Abraham Lincoln was not