Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, was delivered March 4, 1865. During this time, he was in the process of attempting to mend both sides of the war. Instead of giving a victory speech to the North or a blame filled speech to the South, he instead spoke to both of them, in the attempt to have war reconciliation. In his address, Lincoln discusses slavery and the war between the North and South. This leads readers to believe he is talking to all citizens of the United States. We know he references
intriguing aspects of Lincoln’s life, there is one that has taken up steam almost immediately after April 15, 1865. Throughout the life experiences of Lincoln, he made several memorable quotes about God and Christianity. However, his Christian beliefs are still heavily debated today. Some go so far to say that Lincoln was a theist, similar to the Founding Fathers, while others say that he was a staunch doctrinal Christian through and through. Michael Burkhimer in his book “Lincoln’s Christianity” attempts
people in the time they lived. With that in mind, Abraham Lincoln is remembered as one of the greatest presidents of the United States of all time. He is remembered like this because of things such as the Emancipation Proclamation and the Second Inaugural Address. This essay will examine his early life, the significant events throughout his life, his undying legacy and how these factors contributed to making him more than just a product of his time. Abraham was born into a poor, farming family
Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Speech Analysis Abraham Lincoln is considered by many people to be best president of the United States, and is also viewed as one of the greatest, if not the greatest speakers of the Western world. What makes Lincoln’s speeches so effective is not the length, but the rhetoric power that the speech brings. In the majority of his speeches, Lincoln utilizes either the elements of ethos, logos, and pathos to captivate his audience; however, in his 2nd Inaugural address, he successfully
16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, is a great example of servant leadership in America. It has been said that the reason he sought the presidency was that it was the best way he could serve his fellow Americans (Welborn, 2011). Lincoln’s desire to free the slaves is the perfect example of his servant leadership style with the ultimate goal of empowering the people by giving them what they needed (Welborn, 2011). Examples of servant leaders that come to mind are Martin Luther King
Uses of Rhetoric in Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address On March 4th, 1865, the Civil War was drawing to an end and Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address to become the President of the United States for the second time. At this point it was clear that the North was to win the war. Instead of boasting and bragging about his victory, Lincoln took a different route in his speech. He focused instead on putting the war behind the nation and reunifying the country. In this famous speech
Lincoln was elected as president the year previous to the battles in 1860. His first inaugural address was mainly about how to avoid the upcoming war which obviously failed as the war started and dragged on for four years. Lincoln’s first presidential term had run its course with –unbeknownst to him- one month left to go in the war, but he was reelected for another four years of leadership. At the time of his second election, the country was divided. Everyone from both sides, the north and south, stuck
United States and build their own Confederate States of America in order to keep their right to slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the president at the time and a supporter for the emancipation of the slaves wrote and delivered his Second Inaugural Address when he was reelected for a second term. Classified as rhetoric, his speech successfully utilizes all four resources of language; argument, appeal, arrangement, and artistic devices. Emily Dickinson’s poem “Success Is Counted Sweetest,” although categorized
You can argue Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address is the best speech ever given for many reasons due to the richness of the text. Abraham Lincoln gave this speech when tensions were very high in the United States when the North was fighting the South in a bloody Civil War no not the Marvel movie “Captain America Civil War” the real Civil War where the north fought for the freedom of slaves. The speech Lincoln gave is superb in many ways it identifies his audience, has exigence, his purpose
While it cannot be argued that Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” (Address) and Emily Dickinson’s masterpiece known as the “Success is Counted Sweetest” are timeless pieces in literature, some could debate on their placement in the literary categories. Generally, Abraham Lincoln’s Address is labeled as rhetoric while Emily Dickenson’s “Success is Counted Sweetest” is considered to be a poem. The best way to distinguish one from the other would be to go through the elements of rhetorical
Abraham Lincoln was an American statesman, a lawyer, and a vocal opponent of slavery. He was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860. In Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, Lincoln effectively uses optimistic tone, allusion, and diction to successfully display his point about the negative effects of the civil war and to unite the broken nation. Abraham Lincoln, a man of courage, held a positive vision for the future. In his speech, he uses an optimistic tone to encourage
Rhetorical Analysis of Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln served as the president of the United States for the entirety of the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. He began his second term on March 4, 1865, nearing the end of the Civil War that had divided the nation. In his second inaugural address, Lincoln discusses the disastrous war and how it has separated the country and encourages peace between the two opposing sides. Lincoln effectively constructs his argument that Americans
U.S. History May 6, 2014 Jasmine Roque Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural speech. Abraham Lincoln begins by addressing the nation on the ongoing civil war and his hopes on the nation uniting as a country again. Lincoln tells them “ The progress of our arms upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it its, “ Lincoln is saying that he is equal to the public and that he has also felt the
delivery of Lincoln's 'Second Inaugural,' many were inspired by this uplifting and keen speech. It had been a long war, and Lincoln was concerned about the destruction that had taken place. Worn-out from seeing families torn apart and friendships eradicated, he interpreted his inaugural address. It was March of 1865, and the war, he believed, must come to an end before it was too late. The annihilation that had taken place was tragic, and Lincoln brawled for a closure. The 'Second Inaugural' was very
President Abraham Lincoln used many rhetorical devices to explain the effects of the civil war. Lincoln wanted the north and south to put their differences behind them and unite, to become a single unified country. Many people were surprised by Lincoln’s second inaugural speech, it was shorter than his first. He didn’t take very long to get his point a crossed about how the war would make him feel. Lincoln had hope that the country would turn around. That it would unify against all evils or troubles. Lincoln
the war came to an end, President Abraham Lincoln was elected for his second term in office. During, Lincoln's second inaugural speech he persuades his audience, to understand that the war was a catastrophe for all. The healing that is needed from this catastrophe will not begin, until the reformation of the once standing brotherhood, in order to, maintain peace and prosperity as a nation. To help persuade the audience, Lincoln's use of rhetorical strategies, evokes the audience to consolidate as one
Americans have carved him into mountains and immortalized him in a Greek temple. In the Lincoln Memorial, one can find the inscriptions of the “Gettysburg Address” and “Second Inaugural Address”. To some, these speeches signify America’s rebirth as a unified political and moral country. Interestingly, these two speeches overshadow the fact that Lincoln’s words were once divisive. In “House Divided”, Lincoln expands the North-South divisions by taking issue with “Popular Sovereignty”, an 1854 policy allowing
During Lincoln’s first presidential term, he openly opposes the practice of slavery. Lincoln faces a dilemma with ending slavery because he doesn’t know what to do with the slaves once they are free. Lincoln personally believed in the idea of colonization for a post-slavery solution. Colonization consisted of deporting recently freed slaves to either Liberia or South America. Lincoln believed that white people and black people could never live together because black people would never be considered
Abraham Lincoln’s View on Freedom 34,000 people gathered around the nation’s capital to hear Abraham Lincoln give his “Second Inaugural Address”. Lincoln expressed in his address that he made his speech short because there is no time for a long one, considering the circumstances of the Civil War that they were in. His speech was only 703 words long, making it one of the shortest addresses ever (Ronald). In the “Second Inaugural Address”, Abraham Lincoln believes freedom is the ability to live
other and how they would overcome this obstacle as a whole. Example 2: Lincoln’s second inaugural speech The irony of people being divided is also shown in Lincoln’s Second Inaugural speech in which the north is fighting against slavery and the south fighting for it. The speech is made even more poignant in which Lincoln has to make the point about abolishing slavery and has to fight for it. Commentary: Lincoln’s vital speech structure proposes an aid from one another to bind together and