[a] joshua wolf shenk wrote that one of lincoln's adaptation strategies was "transcendence" (rising above or even using "melancholy" to achieve a higher purpose). according to shenk, what was lincoln's "higher purpose? " provide a direct quotation from the article to support your analysis.

ASSIGNMENT FIVE: One of Abraham Lincoln's greatest attributes may have been his ability to recover and learn from failure.

Explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

c) legal battles last five weeks after the election due to the narrow victory in several states.