Question

Which statement best describes how Lincoln develops the theme that Americans must reconcile in order to heal the nation?

Answer 1

a. Lincoln speaks of binding up the nation's wounds and taking care of one another once hostilities cease rather than placing blame or punishing those responsible for the war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option A "Lincoln speaks of binding up the nation's wounds and taking care of one another once hostilities cease rather than placing blame or punishing those responsible for the war.". Lincoln's perspective once the war was over, was not to hunt the responsibles of the outbreak of the war, Lincoln wanted that people learn from their mistakes and built a nation. By taking this position, president Lincoln shown that the people needs to reconcile in order to heal the nation, only by forgiving one to another hostilities could finally over and the United States could start to move forward.