Abraham Lincoln mentions in his speech that it is now time to free all the salves, because it is morally the correct thing to do. He even goes as far as to pull out verses from the Bible that prove his stand on the argument to be the correct one, the one that God himself stands with. The only problem with this noble stand is that it came too late. Abraham Lincoln went public with this viewpoint when the Civil War was nearing an end, and it was obvious that the Union would win. Speaking up for the slaves may seem like a noble and brave thing to do, but well, by that time there wasn't really anyone to oppose him. Abraham Lincoln neglected to take this stand at the beginning, because he feared opposition from the southern states. But was it not the right thing to do even then? Why didn't Lincoln go public then? It was because he was willing to do the "right" thing only if it was the "best" thing, according to the situation. Unfortunately, this is a human trait that lasts even now, with many people inheriting the attitude that the right thing is only done in specific situations. This is not how humans should be. History is there for us to reflect on it, so that we don't repeat the same mistakes that we learn about. This also connects to the topic of slavery because it has been accepted as a huge mistake on the Americans' part, so we should be careful to never replicate those circumstances by having pride and thinking we are better than anyone else, because God created all men equal.
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