"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?

Question

1. The South would be punished for causing the war.
2. The united Union would take its place among world powers.
3. Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.
4. The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.

Answer 1

Based on the quote from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union can be best summarized by option:

3. Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.

This reflects his desire for healing, unity, and a just peace following the divisions caused by the Civil War.