LAD # 13: Lincoln's Secon Inaugural Address

Lincoln begins by stating how this inaugural address given four years ago was completely different from that which is occurring right now. He stated that the nation was on the brink of civil war, and now that war has finally come. He says that both sides were against war, but on side would resort to war if it mean the survival of the nation, while the other would let it come if it meant it would not perish. This shows how Lincoln is not blaming the war on any specific section of the country by is saying that the war was bound to happen. He discusses how the blacks made up 1/8 of the population, but was highly concentrated in the south, which was in his opinion the cause of the war. He says it is the nation's duty to repair the nation and make amends, so liberty and union can be preserved.