20 points
Read these sentences from the speech.

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.

Why does Lincoln conclude the speech with these words?

A He plays on the audience’s fear of God to support his purpose to convince the nation they are being punished for challenging the existence of slavery.

B He calls on the audience’s sense of duty to advance his purpose in rallying the nation to support the war effort regardless of which side they are on.

C He calls on the audience’s respect for God to advance his purpose to persuade both sides that war is wrong, and there will be a price to pay if the country continues fighting.

D He appeals to the audience’s sense of community to support his purpose to show that both sides are equally affected by the war and should work together for resolution.