The United States has a rich history and its background is full of challenges and victories. This has not been possible without certain individuals. Starting from key government officials and presidents who took America all through from the time of independence to this day. This land of liberty would hardly be the same without paradigms established by certain individuals. And one such notable person is Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States of America, who was known for his honesty and inclusiveness. Hence, calling the man who preserved the Union and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a “hagiographic figure” is hardly, if at all, irrational. In his second inaugural address (source C), Abraham lincoln displays all the qualities of a national hero. He addresses the divided nation as one without necessarily putting blame on anyone side of the country. He writes that “ with malice toward none,” let us all come together to build the nation and as Frederick Douglass (source D) would put it, lincoln’s efforts in reuniting the nation were “sacred.” Lincoln’s desire to end the civil war without creating chaos but …show more content…
He had never faltered in his feelings about slavery. As evidenced by Mcpherson (source E). He knew, better than anyone, that the “expansion of slavery” would not only lead to the destruction of an empire, but also the victory of the forces of barbarism. Lincoln also saw, what very few others at the moment could see, that, if he was to win, he must carry his people with him, step by step. So when he had rallied them to the defense of the Union, in the autumn of 1862, he announced that he would issue “ The Emancipation proclamation” (source A). This document did not exactly free the slaves but it showcased Lincoln’s freedom from “popular prejudice against the colored” and without it, there certainly wouldn’t be the 13th amendment which, unfortunately, came after lincoln's