LAD #19

Summarize Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

As Lincoln enters his second term, he addresses that the problems that he has been trying to fix are still not yet solved. There has been secession and the problems dealing with slavery was never solved during his first term. Due to this, a Civil War has currently overcome the Union. He reminds the union that no one wanted war. In fact, both sides wanted to negotiate and divide the nation without war. However, the extremists on both sides wanted war and was eventually accepted by both sides. Lincoln didn't realize that the Civil War would cause so many casualties on both sides for something that both sides did not want. Patrons from each side have looked past their problems to try to end the war with a victory favoring them by turning to the Almighty himself. Lincoln stated that God has his own plans for ending war. This meant he was unsure whether the war will come to a stop or will it continue for a longer time. He suggests that citizens help out and people need to finish the work they have started, helping to the heal the nation's wounds.