Abraham Lincoln‚ a great man of his time and a huge influence on American History. He opened up a large path leading to the end of slavery and was a spectacular president until his untimely death. In his‚ rather short‚ Second Inaugural Address he surprised people with not only its length but its content as well. Lincoln‚ using careful wording‚ treated both men and parties as equal‚ thus creating an impacting result on what would eventually be American History. Lincoln starts off his address with
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During his second inaugural address‚ Abraham Lincoln surprised his audience with a short speech that contemplated upon the future of the Nation. Though his oration did not last long‚ Lincoln was able to stress the reunification of the union as well as inspire hope for a more prosperous future. Lincoln begins his speech by directly addressing his intended audience‚ the north‚ by expressing that length is not needed in his address as all words on the state of the nation and the war have already been
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am abraham lincoln and I was the president of these here united states and I was assasination i did not know it would happen but I often feared that it would and one February 5th 1985‚I went into to my office‚ thinking about how after 4 long years the civil war would finally come to a closing I wished so desperately for this day to come sooner‚ despite all the conflict was elected for a second term in office. ‚I hung one last picture of all before I prepared myself for my second inaugural address
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the students will not be going to heaven to live with God. The English III classes read the “Second Inaugural Address” by Abraham Lincoln‚ “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass‚ “Runagate Runagate” by Robert Hayden‚ and “Declaration of Sentiments” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. These pieces of texts show how an oppressed gender and
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Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address was about the Civil war that had just ended between the North and South‚ in which the former had won. Lincoln recognized that both sides did not want the war‚ but both had to commit to it so that their goals can be reached. He also noted that neither party could have predicted that the war would become so large and last so long. Lincoln’s purpose of his speech is to unify the North and South parties that were torn apart from this war. With what Lincoln says
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In 1865‚ President Abraham Lincoln gave his second Inaugural Address to the people of the United States. Americans were surprised with his thoughts and his view on the Civil War. By the time Lincoln had delivered this speech the Civil War was almost over and American citizens were exhausted. He used rhetorical devices such as religion‚ biblical references‚ and pathos to explain high hopes for the future of their country and express to his thoughts. The Civil War was the most vicious war the United
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On March 4th‚ 1865‚ during his second inauguration as President‚ Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech to the people of the nation‚ which are divided‚ reflecting on the causes and meaning of the American Civil War. Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address requests the North and the South to put aside the disputes that are causing the division in order to restore the broken nation. Through powerful diction‚ figurative language‚ and rhetorical devices‚ Lincoln’s moving speech help accomplish his determination
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President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address was made one month before the end of the Civil War. This speech was also his last. Throughout the speech his purpose was to reunite the North and the South.. To accomplish his purpose‚ he uses logical appeals‚ repetition and Biblical allusions. President Lincoln used logical appeals to achieve his purpose of reunification of the North and South. Throughout the speech‚ lincoln used logos to prove that "both parties deprecated war" to put them on equal
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desertion. During his trial‚ he was unable to prove his innocence and so was sentenced to death.Coming to his senses and realising how grave his mistake was‚ the young soldier‚ wrote a letter of repentance and appealed to the then President – Abraham Lincoln!On reading this letter and realising that the soldier was truly sorry for his mistake‚ the President granted him mercy and pardon. The soldier returned to service‚ fought bravely the war during its entirety‚ but was killed in the last battle.When
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Thomas Jefferson’s Second Inaugural Address After Thomas Jefferson was re-elected president of the United States of America‚ he gave a speech called The Second Inaugural Address. President Jefferson was known for his wonderful speaking skills. His inaugural speech was powerful and well-written. The forms of rhetorical devices that President Jefferson used in his speech are elevated diction‚ tone‚ metaphors‚ and the power of three. The figurative speech confirms to the public that it was a good
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