The speaker in “on my first son” compares the years of his son’s short life to — a. the fingers of his right hand c. the length of a loan b. the world’s harshness d. his own bad deeds

the length of a loan

the answer is b. hope this !

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.