Definition: The president offered a moral framework for reconciliation and peace between the North and South as the Civil War drew to a close; "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

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Mara Daugherty

13 September, 23:48

Definition: The president offered a moral framework for reconciliation and peace between the North and South as the Civil War drew to a close; "With malice toward none, with charity for all."

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Deacon Pittman · Answer 1

Answer: This definition is coined from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

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Abraham Lincoln was a Republican elected as president in 1860. Abraham Lincoln second inaugural address aimed to reconcile and ensure unity, compassion and forgiveness between the North and South using Biblical references and God's influence on human actions as a unifying factor to buttress his conclusion and advocacy for peace and unity among the states.