Question

This Dust Was Once the Man

This dust was once the man,
Gentle, plain, just and resolute, under whose cautious hand,
Against the foulest crime in history known in any land or age,
Was saved the Union of these States

Walt Whitman

What is the word just most likely an allusion to?

Lincoln's career as a lawyer
Lincoln's death at war's end
Whitman's war reporting
Whitman's poem writing

Answer 1

Lincolns career as a lawyer

Step-by-step explanation:

Im FLVS

Answer 2

The answer is A (Lincolns career as a lawyer)

Explanation: I belive its the first option because resolute means admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering which are all adjectives most likley describing a lawyer. "just" can also mean based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair. Im 100% certain this is reffering to lincolns carrer as a lawyer.