Abraham Lincoln's "Second Inaugural Address"

By the time Lincoln delivered his 2nd Inaugural Address in 1865 he had come to the realization that perhaps God did have a stronger role in the Civil War. After the death of his son he had started to re-evaluate God’s role in the war and wanted to know what everybody was also asking which was What was God’s will in the crisis. Each side, the North and South, believed in the same God and read the same Bible, but yet were not on the same page when it came to slavery. Each believed that God was on their side and that slavery was right or that slavery was a sin. The emancipation was a religious moment because it was as if a “new heaven and a new Earth” was created, many saw it as a new beginning although it only freed slaves in the South and racism

Weeks of wet weather had occurred before Saturday March 4th, 1865, making Pennsylvania Avenue a thick, muddy place; however, the pounding rain did not stop the spectators from listening to Lincoln give his Second Inaugural Address, given one month before the end of the Civil War. The Civil War was the result of a long standing controversy over slavery. The North and the South did not agree with each other. Slavery in the North had died out to the point where almost all blacks were free. The South on the other hand very few blacks were free. Causing a long lastly disagreement between both sides. When Lincoln gave his speech spectators were expecting a speech on slavery when Lincoln gave a dark gloomy speech that no one saw coming. The Civil War had lasted through his passed presidency and ended five days before his death. United States President Abraham Lincoln surprised his massive audience with a very short speech in which he talked about the effects of the Civil War, and expressed his feelings toward the future of the United States. Lincoln wanted to restore faith in the nation, talking about how the war would end soon, and that the nation was going to reunite. In this short speech Lincoln asserts that the audience knows and is knowledgeable about the war, which shows that the Americans know the war was just by using juxtaposition. Lincoln addresses his opinion towards the war, and makes it clear by utilizing biblical allusion, creating a basis of mutual agreement between the North and the South.

The second term for President Franklin D. Roosevelt is very important for various reasons. One of them is that historically it was the first inauguration to be celebrated in January instead of March as previous presidential inaugurations. Secondary, this speech reminded people the New Deal intentions and accomplishments. Also, to underline the progress coming up and priorities in the second term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Americans pleaded for peace with anxiousness during the 1860’s due to the hardship that was brought from the devastating Civil War. Because the war was so impactful, during and after, Abraham Lincoln resorts to the idea that a united nation may be the only resolution for the future of the country. During his second inauguration Abraham Lincoln gives a short yet effective speech promising to the Americans the reestablishment of tranquility for the Americans and their families by helping them seek for the correct guidance from God.

The Civil War was a period of racial injustice and a time of great loss for the people of America. During Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, he creates a moral framework for peace and reconciliation with the use of many rhetorical strategies. With a sincere but reflective tone, Abraham Lincoln highlights the reality of the troubled nation and the solution to all of the problems, which is unity. Lincoln repeats strong phrases to enhance the theme, references to a holy figure, and creates simple, yet structured ideas to achieve his purpose of reuniting the broken nation.

In Abraham Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address, he contemplates the effects of the civil war through his perspective. In order to reach out to the audience. Lincoln achieves his purpose of the speech by using the rhetorical strategies of diction, tone, and juxtaposition. Abraham Lincoln uses diction to reveal the actual purpose of the war through his choice of words. He uses it to display that the war was needed, and nothing can change that it had to happen.

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated president, having slipped into Washington D.C. to thwart assassins, and in his inaugural address, he stated that there would be no conflict unless the South provoked it. He marked restoration of the union as his top goal, and offered doubts about it splitting. He stated that geographically, the United States could not be split. A split U.S. brought up questions about the sharing of the national debt and the allocation of federal territories.A split U.S. also pleased the European

Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, born one hundred fifty two years apart, are two of the most significant individuals of their time. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. His father, Tom, worked as a carpenter while his mother, Nancy, stayed home with Abraham and their two other children, Sarah and Thomas. The family later moved to Indiana where the land was fertile and there were people who encouraged the antislavery movement. Lincoln’s father was against slavery and this value would continue with Lincoln throughout his presidency. Before entering into politics, he attempted various career choices in New Salem. One of these actually stuck with him and in 1832, he ran for Illinois Legislature but was defeated. This did not stop him, though, and two years later he ran again. This time he was elected into the Whig party and it acted as the beginning of Lincoln’s political career but it was not until 1860 when he decided to run for presidency. In 1861 he became the sixteenth president of the United States.

Keep fighting until the fight is over. This quote refers to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was our thirty second United States President. He conquered the Great Depression, one of the worst tragedies of our time. Roosevelt's "Inaugural Address" encouraged the American people to follow him in the battle against the Depression. His "New Deal" made everyone's lives astonishing.

The Civil War was a time period of four years in which the confederacy and union fought over the abolishment of slavery. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 and ended on May 9, 1865. The president of the confederacy was Jefferson Davis, and their capital was Richmond, Virginia. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln, who gave his famous Gettysburg Address speech on November 19, 1863. In the spring of 1865, General Robert E. Lee of the confederates, surrendered their last major army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. In the Battle of Gettysburg, there were approximately 51,000 casualties, and throughout the war, there were approximately 620,000 deaths. There were many diseases and wounds that would have been treated differently now due to our advancements in the medical field, but for this time period there were different precautions and surgical procedures taken to heal their wounded. James Longstreet’s children, an unnamed man, and General Kilrain Buster had different wounds or diseases that affected them greatly.

Something is going on at the white house, and it is huge because an enormous crowd is there. Someone is speaking and apparently is being sworn into office. He is swearing to uphold the country and his hand is on the Bible. This man is giving his inaugural address, and telling the crowd what he will do during his term. That man is Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. During his presidency, he was the most effective president. He got the country through the civil war, and started the reconstruction off, although he was assassinated by a Confederate sympathizer. Therefore, Lincoln was the most efficient President to be sworn into office.

A speech giving by Abraham Lincoln called "Gettysburg Address" after the war in Gettysburg had ended, affected others passionately. In the time period of when this speech was given, people didn't realize that all men are equal. Men, young men, too, were at war not understanding why we had a war. Men lost their lives because they were committed to fighting in this war. They should not have passed just because they were protecting their home. Ultimately, Lincoln tried to change his listeners' minds about the idea "that all men are equal" by wanting to let others know that men are equal, and should be treated equal, no matter the skin, what they're worth, giving their life for dedication, or how rich they were.

Towards the end of the film after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, one of the last scenes feature an excerpt of his second inaugural address as he spoke in front of the people who looked up to him. Some historians believed that Lincoln’s second inaugural address is his greatest speech delivered to the people of the United States. Lincoln mentioned the word “God” multiple times in his address since Christianity, in general, is one of the most important aspects that greatly influenced and shaped the country throughout America’s long history.

Throughout time, the United States so far has had 44 presidents. All of them have given an inaugural address on what they are going to do during their term as president of the United States. George Washington and Barack Obama have addressed their inaugural addresses that are both very different as presidents and have some similarities. They both address how God is leading the United States in a good direction. Obama says what he is going to do for the country unlike Washington who only sail a little. I will now go even further explaining the differences and similarities George Washington have in their inaugural addresses.