Question

Lincoln gave a speech a few days before his assassination at the White House. In this

speech he made the statement that freed blacks should be given the right to vote. How
was this received by the public?

Answer 1

The public were disappointed by his speech.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. He gave his last speech on April 11, 1865. Washington was in a joyful mood because Lee had just surrendered to them, and Richmond and Petersburg had conceded defeat. The crowd on that day were expecting a a celebratory speech from Abraham Lincoln their President. He promised to give a well prepared speech later.

On April 11, 1865, the crowd were gathered to hear his speech. However, instead of a celebratory speech to thrill the crowd, President Lincoln praised the Louisiana government for supporting the enfranchisement of blacks. He then proffered that his government follow through by endorsing the right to vote for all intelligent blacks who contributed to the economy and also went to war for the country. The public were disappointed by the speech.