Abraham Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Address Rhetorical Essay
Abraham Lincoln's speech addresses the issues of slavery and how the civil war could have been avoided. Lincoln appeals to the American people's sense of jingoism and references the bible to create a common ground for the people to relate with. During Lincoln's inaugural address he appeals to American patriotism by saying "we" and "our" to unite his fellow people. Lincoln states "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray" in an attempt to instill a feeling of unity among the American people. He also states that we must finish the work we're in "to bind up the nation's wounds" which yet again, creates a feeling of national pride. Lincoln persuades American citizens