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Lincoln's Inauguration

Lincoln gave his first inaugural address as president in 1861 during a time of great division in the country over the issue of slavery and states' rights. In the speech, Lincoln urged patience and said secession was unconstitutional. While he opposed the spread of slavery, he had no plans to abolish it where it already existed. Lincoln's priority was preserving the Union and the will of the people as expressed through elections. However, his address did not slow the movement toward civil war, as the South did not believe Lincoln's assurances and moved forward with secession in the months that followed.

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Lincoln's Inauguration

Lincoln gave his first inaugural address as president in 1861 during a time of great division in the country over the issue of slavery and states' rights. In the speech, Lincoln urged patience and said secession was unconstitutional. While he opposed the spread of slavery, he had no plans to abolish it where it already existed. Lincoln's priority was preserving the Union and the will of the people as expressed through elections. However, his address did not slow the movement toward civil war, as the South did not believe Lincoln's assurances and moved forward with secession in the months that followed.

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Lincoln’s Inaugural Address Video

1) How does Lincoln begin his speech? What does he say about secession?
He began his speech very rigidly and directly. He said that succession was an impossibility and
thought it was unconstitutional.
2) How does Lincoln's stance on stopping secession differ from presidents before him?

Lincoln was willing to use coercion to stop succession.

3) How does Lincoln attack the ideas of secession.


He attacks these ideas by stating that the election process is the only true sovereign of the American
people. He states that any rejections of the election results are examples of anarchy or despotism.
4) What are the two paths after the election of 1860?
The two paths were anarchy and despotism.

5) What is the only dispute between the North and South?


One section of the country believed that slavery was justi ed and that it should be extended, whereas the
other section thought that slavery was wrong and shouldn’t spread.
6) In what ways does Lincoln urge patience?
He is telling everyone to take time because there is no need for immediate action. He believes that
time will eventually diffuse the crisis.
7) What is Lincoln's rst priority as president?
His rst priority was to preserve the nation.

8) How does Lincoln close his speech? Do you think it is effective? Explain your answer.
He closed with a statement that was unanimously impactful in order to evoke greater feelings of
fraternity. It was effective because it caused new opinions to arise, but it did not stop the issue.
9) What impact did Lincoln's rst augural address have on the divided nation?
His address caused controversy and did not slow the rush toward con ict.

10) What was Lincoln's fundamental reason for waging the Civil War?
His fundamental reason for waging the Civil War was to preserve the Union of people, who’s
rights were determined through elections.
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