Question

6_sgb_us history_semester 1_interim assessment 1
question 21
quote from abraham lincolns second inaugural address and answer the question: with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in. - abraham lincoln, second inaugural address, march 4, 1865
speech was delivered in the final days of the civil war. how does the quotation reflect the importance of abraham lincolns leadership during this period?
a. it illustrates lincolns commitment to punishing people who fought against the united states.
b. it illustrates lincolns commitment to redistributing seized land to freedmen and freedwomen.
c. it illustrates lincolns commitment to rebuilding the south and reunifying the united states.
d. it illustrates lincolns commitment to limiting the rights of states to prevent future conflict.

Explanation:

The quote "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in" shows Lincoln's desire for a unified nation after the Civil - War. He did not want to punish the South but to heal the nation's wounds, which is in line with rebuilding the South and reunifying the US.

Answer:

It illustrates Lincoln's commitment to rebuilding the South and reunifying the United States.