Based on the quote from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, his hope for the future of the Union aligns most closely with option 4: Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail. Lincoln emphasizes the importance of healing and unity without malice, which suggests a desire for reconciliation between the North and South, as well as a focus on achieving peace and justice for all.
Based on the lesson and this quote, what was Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union?
"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.
-Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
1 The South would be punished for causing the war.
2 The united Union would take its place among world powers.
3 The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.
4 Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.
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