Abraham Lincoln's Poem Of Office

Forty Five Presidents have taken an oath of office and all 45 of them began their presidency by addressing the American people with their plans for office and the comfort we need for that time period. Long or short this has been a historic event that happens every four years in American history and it will continue to occur until the end of time. During these times, each and every one of the presidents tries to unite the citizens along with state their plans for the years to come. Each one takes something away from the last and decides to include it in their term. They are all connected by some mutual agreement. America always seems to have some type of division amongst it. For example, when Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for the second time on March 4, 1865, America was in the middle of the Civil War. He had to use his speech to make the citizens of the United States feel like they belonged and were accepted. He had to unite both black and whites, northerners and southerners, along with trying to make the south feel comfortable with being able to come back into a society where it …show more content…
Roosevelt took the oath of office in 1932 and with the country mired in the depths of the Great Depression, Roosevelt immediately acted to restore public confidence, proclaiming a bank holiday and speaking directly to the public in a series of radio broadcasts or “fireside chats.” His ambitious slate of New Deal programs and reforms redefined the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans. He too was leading America through such a difficult time just as President Abraham Lincoln was. His mission was to unite the people to get through a time of hard ship and struggles. “We face the arduous days that lie before us in the warm courage of the national unity; with the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious moral values; with the clean satisfaction that comes from the stern performance of duty by old and young alike.” (Roosevelt,