Saturday, November 5, 2011

Why Union?

We've given slavery some of its due, but can anyone tell me why, from the point of view of moral principle, Lincoln thinks the Union of the states is such a big deal?

2 comments:

Corey Sloane said...

I think I touch on this towards the end of my post for this week, although I am having difficulty wording my thoughts on this question properly.

Alexandra N said...

I think that for Lincoln, the continuing existence of the Union meant that the American people had the ability to reconcile very different beliefs and values. It also proved that a democratic nation, ruled by the people for the people, could survive and even thrive.