Question

To whom is Lincoln referring when he says “my dissatisfied fellow countrymen”?
a.)The seceded Southern states
b.)The border states
c.)The loyal Northern states

Answer 1

Answer:

a.)The seceded Southern States

Abraham Lincoln pleaded to the southerners.

Answer 2

a.)The seceded Southern states

Explanation:

• The first address of Abraham Lincoln, as part of his first term in office as the 16th  President, was given on Monday, 4th March, 1860. The primary aim of the speech was to address the people of the South and to quickly mention the strategies and aspirations of Lincoln for that section, which included 7 states seceding from the Union and establishing the Confederate States of America.
• The predecessor to Lincoln James Buchanan had regretted the unlawful secession, but had relied on action from the Federal government to avert it. The country and other international forces were looking forward to the speech of the President-elect as to what precisely his approach against the new Confederacy will be.
• The speech Lincoln made was an effort to respond to this query and indeed an attempt to reach out to his 'dissatisfied fellow countrymen' in an attempt to prevent potential confrontation.