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In another January in Washington, on New Year’s Day 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When he put pen to paper, the President said, “If my name ever goes down into history it will be for this act and my whole soul is in it.” My whole soul is in it. Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: Bringing America together.

President Joe Biden delivered this speech shown above, at his January 2021 inauguration. Which are reasons President Biden included these lines in his speech? Select the two correct answers.

A. to convince his listeners that they have made the right choice in electing him
B. to connect his own presidency with U.S. history on a larger scale
C. to build on the resilience of the American spirit as a theme
D. to stress his commitment to social justice and change
E. to stress the importance of unity in the current United States

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The two correct answers are:

B. to connect his own presidency with U.S. history on a larger scale
E. to stress the importance of unity in the current United States

These lines highlight the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation in U.S. history and relate it to Biden's vision of unity for the country.

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