LAD 13: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1861 he made his first inaugural address. He stated that he wanted the United states to be one full nation again and stressed the importants that the succeeded states rejoin the union. He promised the south that he would not invade unless completely necessary He also spoke of the slave issue. Lincoln was against slavery and wanted it to abolished but would not interfere with the states that had it because he felt that was unlawful.