Lincoln and Davis Inaugural Excerpts
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Lincoln and Davis Inaugural Address
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What does Lincoln say to the South to try to calm their fears about his presidency?
What does Lincoln say to the South to try to calm their fears about his presidency?
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What unpopular law is Lincoln talking about? How does he defend it? What change does he want to make to it?
What unpopular law is Lincoln talking about? How does he defend it? What change does he want to make to it?
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Why does Lincoln think that secession from the Union is illegal?
Why does Lincoln think that secession from the Union is illegal?
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What is Lincoln’s main argument against the idea of legal secession?
What is Lincoln’s main argument against the idea of legal secession?
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What guarantee is Lincoln giving the South? Why do you think Lincoln chose toend his address this way?
What guarantee is Lincoln giving the South? Why do you think Lincoln chose to
end his address this way?
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What hope does Davis express? What document (that we have studied!) does he reference to justify the South’s act of secession?
What hope does Davis express? What document (that we have studied!) does he reference to justify the South’s act of secession?
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Compare Davis’s words to Lincoln’s in Excerpt 3. What difference does Davis have with Lincoln?
Compare Davis’s words to Lincoln’s in Excerpt 3. What difference does Davis have with Lincoln?
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What future does Davis see for the Union and the Confederacy if they remain separate?
What future does Davis see for the Union and the Confederacy if they remain separate?
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Lincoln called the South’s actions a “rebellion”. What argument does Davis make against that statement?
Lincoln called the South’s actions a “rebellion”. What argument does Davis make against that statement?
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What is the main idea of this excerpt? How does it compare to Lincoln’s words in Excerpts 1 and 5?
What is the main idea of this excerpt? How does it compare to Lincoln’s words in Excerpts 1 and 5?