Question

2 matching 4 points
match each lincoln action on the left with his main purpose on the right.
each answer will be used once.
suspension of habeas corpus
emancipation proclamation
gettysburg address
second inaugural address
to begin national healing by urging forgiveness, unity, and
moral reflection as the war came to an end.
to honor fallen soldiers, remind the union why the war
mattered, and prove that democracy could survive this
crisis.
to weaken the confederacy, redefine the war as a fight
against slavery, and discourage foreign nations from
supporting the south.
to maintain control and prevent uprisings by temporarily
limiting certain rights during wartime.
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Explanation:

• Suspension of Habeas Corpus: During wartime, temporarily limiting certain rights (habeas corpus) helps maintain control and prevent uprisings.
• Emancipation Proclamation: By redefining the war as a fight against slavery, it weakens the Confederacy (as slavery was a key - economic and social institution in the South) and discourages foreign support (many European nations had already abolished slavery or were against it).
• Gettysburg Address: It was given to honor the fallen soldiers at the Gettysburg battlefield. It also reminded the Union of the importance of the war (preserving the Union and the ideals of democracy) and that democracy could survive the crisis of civil war.
• Second Inaugural Address: As the war was coming to an end, it was a call for national healing, urging forgiveness, unity, and moral reflection.

Answer:

Suspension of Habeas Corpus - To maintain control and prevent uprisings by temporarily limiting certain rights during wartime.
Emancipation Proclamation - To weaken the Confederacy, redefine the war as a fight against slavery, and discourage foreign nations from supporting the South.
Gettysburg Address - To honor fallen soldiers, remind the Union why the war mattered, and prove that democracy could survive this crisis.
Second Inaugural Address - To begin national healing by urging forgiveness, unity, and moral reflection as the war came to an end.