LAD #19 Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

Lincoln starts off by saying his address doesn’t need to be as long as his first because no new information needs to be presented, as most of it is well known. He talks about how he does not know how the war will end and when it will be over. He also talks about how in his first Inaugural Address he stated that he wanted to avoid war to preserve the Union and how the South wanted to destroy it, while the North wanted to preserve it. He continues to talk about how he will try to fix the segregated Union and repair it from the secession and division among the people that has created conflict and disunity.

Pictures: I chose a picture of Abraham Lincoln and a picture of George Washington because he was the first President and the first to run two terms. Many other Presidents ran for a second term, as well and gave a second Inaugural Address like both of these Presidents did. They would address similar topics on how they would continue to better the Union and the changes they would make and the things they would keep the same.