The 13th Amendment

What did Lincoln believe was necessary to permanently end slavery?

• New laws by Congress

• A change in public opinion

• An amendment to the Constitution

• Military victory alone

What personal loss did Lincoln experience during the Civil War?

• His home was destroyed

• The death of his son Willie

• Loss of his political position

• Financial bankruptcy

What did Lincoln reflect on in his meditation on the divine will?

• The need for personal rest

• The divine continuation of the war

• His plans after the presidency

• Strategies for post-war reconstruction

What was Lincoln's main message in his second inaugural address?

• Plans for economic recovery

• The righteousness of the struggle against slavery

• Celebration of imminent victory

• The importance of military strength

What did Lincoln urge Americans to do in his second inaugural address? What would it take for that to happen?