Question

1.Which quotation from the speech best develops the central idea that slavery is an unfair institution?

Answer 1

c.“It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged.”


This quote shows that Lincoln thinks slavery is unfair. He is saying here that it's strange for men to ask God for help when they've been reaping the benefit from other men's sweat and pain.

Answer 2

c.“It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged.”

In this quote he says, it is strange that a person would ask God (who is just) to help him get bread (or any sustenance/wealth) from another man's hard work. He then says that we should not judge others for then we will be judged ourselves. This entire quote is an allusion to the Bible, both the Book of Genesis and Matthew 7:1.  By saying that it is strange for one man to benefit from another man's hard labor, he is showing that he views slavery as an unfair institution.