Determine what president abraham lincoln hope achieve with his second inaugural address on march 4, 1865? a. encourage the country to strive for understanding and peace b. convince southerners they should surrender as quickly as possible c. present a plan to establish military districts throughout southern states d. express his desire that southern plantations be divided among former slaves

The President Abraham Lincoln hope to achieve with his Second Inaugural Address on March 4, 1865 was that he wanted to A: Encourage the country to strive for understanding and peace

Explanation:

In 1865, Abraham Lincoln became the President of America for the second time. The focus of his “second inaugural speech” was peace. The reason of the Civil war according to him was Slavery. War is the punishment for sin of slavery done by both North and South Americans.

He urged the citizens of America to unite and said that may God help us see the right things in life. Then only we could achieve peace in ourselves and in the nation.  

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