first inagural congressL is for liberty (freedom)
Quotes:The Constitution which guarantees that the citizen of each State shall be entitled to all privileged and immunities of citizens in the several States?” Summary:he focused on his support of the North without further alienating the South. For guidance and inspiration on states’ rights, Lincoln turned to President Andrew Jackson’s Nullification Proclamation of 1832; Henry Clay’s compromise speech of 1850; and the U.S. Constitution Second inagural congressU for union (joining the states into one U.S.government)
Quotes:___“I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.” Summary:was delivered on March 4, 1865, a few weeks before the war ended. Lincoln’s speech is known for its humility and vision for peace and harmony between the North and South. |
Emancipation proclomationE for equality (fairness, equal opportunity)
Quotes: “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right, than I do in signing this paper.” Summary:in the summer of 1862. After some changes, the proclamation was issued on September 22, 1862, and would become effective on January 1, 1863. The document freed the slaves in the Confederate states, but the slaves in the Border States were not freed Gettysburg AddressG for government (the
organization of a country and its people) Quotes:Four score and seven years ago our Fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Summary: is an example of Lincoln’s finest words about the meaning and purpose of the Civil War. Lincoln delivered the brief address at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863. |