Question

Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address:

. . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan – to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.

What does the phrase bind up the nation's wounds mean? (4 points)

Confine
Limit
Secure
Wrap

Answer 1

The answer is limit it makes the most sense

Answer 2

Limit

Step-by-step explanation:

I like this answer as it acknowledges the wounds of the civil war but also tries to close them and rebuild the nation