The irony found here in American history is that the country gained their freedom and equality from Britain, and was now fighting the same war against them. They let the same issues divide the country into two separate nations with a bitter hatred for one another. Perhaps the greatest irony is the fact that the southern states now wanted to be free, and separate from the northern states. Now the nation was found in a brutal state of war, which would eventually determine the course of American history (Neely,56).
Abraham Lincoln, striving only for the people"tms equal rights, described best what impact the war would have on the nation when he said, "Now we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether our nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure."(Lincoln). Lincoln himself was worried about what the effects of the war would bring. It was truly a test of the heart of the United States as to whether or not it could overcome such a trying time. Times ironically sparked by the same conflicts that ignited the American Revolution.
In such a time in American history, President Linco
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Lincoln argued that he was justified in violating the constitutional prescription because it appealed to the necessity of the moment. But, there was no evidence that the country"tms circumstances was anywhere near as bad a perceived by Lincoln to call for his actions (Fletcher,38). Many believe that Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus on his own initiative. He even went against the Supremecourt in ruling against the suspension, showing the difference in Constitutional thinking and interpretation.
The Civil War was, and still is, a very dark point in American History. It was a war that was fought over freedom and equality, almost paralleling the war that was fought in 1776, but this time the war was with our own country. Lincoln"tms Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches ever delivered by a President, because it not only showed how the forefathers believed and their purpose for the nation, but it displayed the obvious passion that Lincoln had for a free and united nation with majority rule. It will forever be remembered because it discussed the turmoil and dismay of the war he was trying to stop, and also expressed his ideas and dreams for the nation in his time and all time to come.
In such a time in American history, President Lincoln could not help but hope for brighter and more prosperous days as a nation. It seemed as if people had forgotten how and why they had become a nation in the first place. He had seen a nation divided, thousands of soldiers killed, families broken, and a sense of pride that Americans once shared shattered. Lincoln, knowledgeable of this fact pleaded with the Americans to once again, "have a new birth of freedom". (Lincoln). Lincoln hoped that by reminding the American citizens why this country was founded, they would strive towards a future where everyone could live freely and equally, not under persecution or oppression. Lincoln challenged the people of the time to put effort into the future. Not only did he want the nation to taste freedom once again; he called them "to be dedicated to the unfinished work". Lincoln through The Gettysburg Address was
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