LAD/Blog #20: Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address

Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Speech was quite similar to first one, although it was significantly shorter in length. In his first inaugural address, Lincoln discussed the inevitable civil war and how it could result in severe disunity within the country. In his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln discussed the continual uncooperative behavior of both sides and that they were unwilling to negotiate peace, so war was the only logical way to settle disputes. The Civil War was a battle resulting from sectional tensions within the U.S. that became a much bigger conflict than the North had expected. Lincoln emphasized his deep-rooted desire for eventual reconciliation of the Union in his second inaugural speech, and, in the process, become a stronger, more influential president.





Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address reminded me of that of Abraham Lincoln because both pushed for nationalism and national unity.