Read this sentence from abraham lincoln’s second inaugural address: it may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just god’s assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men’s faces; but let us judge not that we be not judged. what does the word bread mean in this sentence? change creativity wealth work

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th American President and his term in office lasted from 1861 to 1865. Because of his assassination, Lincoln did not last very long into his second term as President. What this man was best known for was the challenge he had to face with the issue of slavery and the confrontation between the North and South due to it, which led into the Civil War. In the end, and after winning the reelection, Lincoln gave a second inaugural address, which took place on March 4, 1865. This speech focused its forces on the topic which had caused the war, slavery, and through it, Lincoln tried to encourage his people to maintain their efforts to correct a wrong. Though never a hard and strict abolitionist, Lincoln did believe that slavery should not be allowed to extend into the newly adhered western territories, but rather, limit it to the South. In this particular excerpt from his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln is using the word bread to mean C: Wealth, refering to the injustice done by Southerners when they wished slavery to withstand because through it they were able to keep their lands, increase their productivity and thus extend their wealth.

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government is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.

i would say a because the main idea is what the author is the point the author is trying to get across.