In the space below, write an essay of at least five hundred words that answers the question: "What American ideal (s) does Abraham Lincoln embody?" Use Lincoln's "A House Divided" speech, Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" poem, and Jane Addams's "Influence of Lincoln" memoir chapter.

What American ideal (s) does Abraham Lincoln embody?

Abraham Lincoln believed in the law and that you should respect it and find its reason. In his speech, he cited that the country must follow the country's direction to be unified. In Walt Whitman's poem, Lincoln picks up the idea that you should be loyal to your ruler which extends to your country.