Read this sentence from the speech. it may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just god's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. what is lincoln’s intended meaning in this sentence? he is strongly encouraging the nation to embrace religion in times of conflict. he is conveying the idea that with faith, citizens can begin to resolve their differences. he is suggesting that there are some cases in which slavery is justifiable. he is subtly expressing his disapproval of the institution of slavery.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

i would think its c but i'm not sure