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"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the

Answer 1

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The first eight words of Lincoln's last paragraph proclaim an enduring promise of reconciliation  "bind up the nation's wounds" caused by the Civil War and to move toward a lasting peace. In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to interfere with the institution of slavery where it existed, and pledged to suspend the activities of the federal government temporarily in areas of hostility. The main point of Lincoln's second inaugural address was to claim that both the South and North had to share some of the blame for the sin of slavery. Throughout the address, Lincoln doesn't talk about retribution or punishment; themes that were expected by many in the North. Instead, he calls for peace among all Americans.

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