Question

The following

are quotes from Mr. Lincoln's second Inaugural address. Write "opinion" on the
blank If the statement could have differing points of view, or write "fact" if the statement
could be supported with objective evidence.
(1)
there is less occasion for an extended address than
there was at the first."
(2) "All dreaded it all sought to avert it."
(3) "One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves,...
(4) Those slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All
know that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war."
(9) Fondly do we hope-fervently do we pray-"
(6) With malice toward none; with charity for all: ..."

Answer 1

1) Fact - This statement can be supported with objective evidence as it reflects the speaker's opinion that there is less need for a long address during the second inauguration compared to the first.

(2) Opinion - This statement expresses a subjective viewpoint as it states that "all dreaded it all sought to avert it." Different individuals may have had differing views on whether they dreaded or sought to avert the situation.

(3) Fact - This statement provides objective information about the population demographics, stating that one-eighth of the population were colored slaves.

(4) Opinion - This statement reflects an opinion as it suggests that the slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest and that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. The cause of the war is a complex topic that can be interpreted differently by different individuals.

(9) Opinion - This statement expresses the speaker's hope and prayer, reflecting a subjective viewpoint.

(6) Fact - This statement reflects a commitment to a particular attitude, "with malice toward none; with charity for all." It can be supported as an objective fact that this is the stance the speaker intends to take.