Lincoln's message in this passage is that both the North and South underestimated the seriousness of the Civil War. He points out that neither side anticipated the war's magnitude or duration, indicating that they had a limited understanding of the conflict's implications and consequences.
Read the following excerpt from Second Inaugural Address and answer the question.
Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding.
What is Lincoln's message in this passage?
That both the North and South underestimated the seriousness of the Civil War.
That the Civil War will ultimately result in a fundamental and positive change for the nation.
That the conflict over slavery will continue even after the Civil War ends.
That both the North and South are responsible for the destruction caused by the Civil War.
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