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Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: A Call for Healing and Unity

Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: A Call for Healing and Unity

by Annmarie Melek | Dec 2, 2024

Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: A Call for Healing and Unity President Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address on the Capitol steps on March 4, 1865, as the Civil War ended. This speech, often considered among his best rhetorical works, is...

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