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Advanced Placement-Style United States History
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Abraham Lincoln in 1865, showing the
wear of a wartime presidency
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Question 985:

Which of the following statements was made by President Lincoln during his Second Inaugural Address?

    (A)    "Fourscore and seven years ago…"
    (B)    "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
    (C)    "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"
    (D)    "With malice towards none, with charity towards all."
    (E)    "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it."

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