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Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address

( 1865 ) Commentary by Christine Dee, Fitchburg State College

Glossary

deprecated disapproved of
insurgents those who revolt against a government but are not recognized as belligerents
rend tear apart violently
territorial pertaining to the unorganized territories of the United States
woe misfortune or wretchedness
providence the divine power that shapes human destiny
scourge agent of punishment; literally, a whip
malice the desire to see others suffer

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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (National Archives and Records Administration)

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