Based on the quote from Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, his hope for the future of the Union was that both sides would reconcile and that freedom and equality would prevail. Lincoln's emphasis on "malice toward none" and "charity for all" indicates his desire for healing and understanding rather than punishment. He envisioned a united country working towards peace and justice, both internally and with other nations, rather than deepening divisions or seeking retribution for the Civil War.
"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
based on the lesson and this quote, what was lincoln's hope for the future of the union?
the united union would take its place among world powers
both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail
the south would be punished for causing the war
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