Quiz Q1. Concerning the civil war in America, Lincoln in his speech tries to justify the need for the American states to unite. The war resulted from a section of southern states seeking secession from their northern counterparts. Lincoln therefore wanted the Americans to unite and form one unified nation as their forefathers had dreamt of when they fought for independence to establish a sovereign republic many years before. As a result of the civil war many patriotic Americans died while defending their nation. He sees the war as a test to whether as a nation they can stand and protect their territory. He perceives the death of those who died in the civil war as a sacrifice for the sake of nationhood and calls on Americans to remain united rather than disintegrate. He calls on everyone to concentrate on positively impacting to a bright future of a United States of America (William, 2002). Q2. Lincoln s argument changes the meaning of the war to postulate that it was justified for the welfare of America s future. This differs from the earlier view that Lincoln and most other Americans shared before. To them the war had been a battle between two opposing sides with the southern states fighting to stop slavery that was widespread among the blacks and the north that wanted the status quo to remain. In response to the spirit displayed by the forefathers to see a nation united where all people were equal, Lincoln made ending slavery a goal of the war. In his call to ending the war, Lincoln advises the people to refocus their efforts and devotion to bring freedom to the nation in honor of those died during the war (William, 2002).
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