Question

Compare and Contrast the state of America at the beginning of Lincoln's presidential term to what it is now at the beginning of his 2nd term.

Answer 1

Answer:

I will dscuss this onn this 3 points:

1. Confederation war

2. Secession from the south

3. Slavery

Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of USA, was among the most respected presidents to have ruled the con federal state of USA. He ruled from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

His victory at the poll was greeted with secession drive by the southern sates, whose major purpose of the secession demand was the fear of abolition of slave trade. He assured the Southern secessionists of his unwillingness to abolish slaver across America but supported law that will limit them within their immediate territories. Fall out from the agitation was the American civil war fought between the North and the South.

However, in his second term he signed the amendment to abolish slave trade in the United States. The abolition and the emancipation of slaves was later regarded as the goal of the Union war

After his ingratiation he was grappled with the civil war. There were demands from the states of the south for secession. He took permission from the congress to suspend the constitution in other to have upper hand to suppress the secession sympathizers from South. His second victory at polls gave him opportunity to further unite the union. He was later regarded as the saviour of the union.