Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech Analysis

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No doubt the one thing that separates these two noble men Lincoln and King were their race. However, one way Lincoln and King connected was both men had the desire to oppose slavery. Secondly, religion played a big factor comprised into the letter King wrote and in an odd way during the speech given by Lincoln. Lastly, Lincoln and King fought towards ceasing slavrey but did so in their own manner. The boldness both leaders carried out was a sign of couragousness. Lincoln acknowledged the fact of slavery was going on for 200 years during his Second Inaugural Address this drew the crowd speaking on what most Presidents before him have ignored. I think President Lincolon believed the white people had hatered in their hearts and put that into a religious point of view. Basically, the main cause of the war was God's way of punishment for the hatered and President Lincoln put the responsibilty of the war on God in a way. I also think because …show more content…
instantaneously I was aware of the leaders races. knowly, we know the background of these leaders are different as well but apparently the human eye can obvisouly see there are two different races of the leaders King and Lincoln. However, there has been a rumor in the past that Lincoln was mixed with African American, how sure not quite sure at all. Their foucuses were also unalike, an second reason why these two leaders were different well Lincoln focused more so on the union he was devoted to saving the Union without war (Norton 2013, p. 814)which was one-eigth of the population and over the Union stationed in the South (Norton 2013, p. 814) and stating that the war was the displinary outcome for the people enforcing slavery. Lincoln could not have freed the slaves by himself, he suggest colonization to help induce the peace that was very so needed King on the other hand focused more on equality, freedom, and how to stop

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