Project Gutenberg 1978-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address "Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address" by Abraham Lincoln is a historical speech delivered in the mid-19th century, specifically during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War. This book is a transcription of Lincoln's address, which conveys his thoughts and sentiments as he began his second term as President. The primary topic revolves around the enduring conflict of the Civil War, the institution of slavery, and the hope for national healing. In the address, Lincoln reflects on the Civil War's grim realities and acknowledges the deep-rooted issues that led to the conflict, particularly slavery. He emphasizes that neither side anticipated the scale or duration of the war, and he poignantley grapples with the moral implications of asking divine assistance in a struggle rooted in such an offense. Lincoln articulates a vision of reconciliation and urges the nation to move forward with "malice toward none" and "charity for all," underscoring the need to bind up the nation's wounds and strive for lasting peace. Through this powerful speech, he seeks to heal a fractured country, drawing upon a sense of shared humanity and a commitment to justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 Presidents -- United States -- Inaugural addresses E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 29387 29396 2024-09-01T03:30:48.776637 2023-10-01T03:30:59.528904 text/html text/html 25508 2015-01-24T09:39:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 9659 2015-01-24T09:40:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 72393 2024-09-01T03:30:51.831649 application/epub+zip 71398 2024-09-01T03:30:50.048663 application/epub+zip 71398 2024-09-01T03:30:49.236665 application/epub+zip 205962 2024-09-01T03:30:53.209618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200257 2024-09-01T03:30:51.310644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200499 2022-09-01T03:30:55.183462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24349 24377 2024-09-01T03:30:48.536639 2023-10-01T03:30:59.363919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 24269 2015-01-24T09:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9090 2015-01-24T09:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18353 2024-09-01T03:30:53.343652 application/rdf+xml 18525 2024-09-01T03:30:49.584725 image/jpeg 3992 2024-09-01T03:30:49.408670 image/jpeg 74114 2024-09-01T03:30:48.780678 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia