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Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address:"With malice toward none, with charity for all…let us strive…to bind up the nation’s wounds…to do all which may achieve a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”QuestionBased on the lessons in this unit and this quote, what was Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union?(1 point)ResponsesBoth sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.The united Union would take its place among world powers.The united Union would take its place among world powers.The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.The South would be punished for causing the war.The South would be punished for causing the war.

Answer 1

Based on the quote, Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union was that both sides would reconcile and that freedom and equality would prevail.