Commonlit PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS ? I need all the answers

On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the United States’ 16th President, delivered his second inaugural speech. Weeks of wet weather turned Pennsylvania Avenue into a sea of mud; nevertheless, thousands of people came out to see the president standing tall beneath the Capitol dome, a reminder of the strength of his administration throughout the war. In little over a month, and just after the official end of the Civil War, Lincoln would be assassinated. The following speech is considered one of the most eloquent in American history.

The theme/central idea of this text/speech is slavery. Abraham Lincoln branches into different conflicts with slavery, such as how it shouldn't spread to the north. The main idea is how slavery caused the civil war. "Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away"

a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal. this may result in the adoption of a new law.