What should be done in the next four years? This is the main question that is brought up in President Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address. He was able to use the rhetorical strategies of the facts, emotions, and his credibility to achieve his purpose of making the United States of America better than it was with more unity. Lincoln first decided to talk about the progress. “The progress of our arms...is… reasonable satisfactory and encouraging to all.” Here he explains how well the ability to have advanced weapons has help bring some togetherness to the country. He then decides to talk about the facts of slavery to start bringing his points and opinions about it. “ One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves,.. Localized in the
