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It is easy to see that under the sharp discipline of civil war the nation is beginning a new life.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Lincoln reflects on the transformative impact of the Civil War on the nation, suggesting a rebirth.

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