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"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.”%0D%0A%0D%0A—Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address%0D%0A%0D%0ABased on this quote, which of the following was Lincoln's hope for the future of the United States?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Athat the reunited United States would take its place among world powers%0D%0Athat the reunited United States would take its place among world powers%0D%0A%0D%0Athat the South would be punished for causing the war and enslaving millions%0D%0Athat the South would be punished for causing the war and enslaving millions%0D%0A%0D%0Athat the North would provide charity to replace all that lost was during the war%0D%0Athat the North would provide charity to replace all that lost was during the war%0D%0A%0D%0Athat both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail

Answer 1

Based on the quote from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, his hope for the future of the United States was **that both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail**. Lincoln emphasizes healing and unity rather than punishment or retribution, focusing on a just and lasting peace for the nation.