It was truly a test of the heart of the United States as to whether or not it could overcome such a trying time. ... He had seen a nation divided, thousands of soldiers killed, families broken, and a sense of pride that Americans once shared shattered. ... According to Our Secret Constitution, How Lincoln Redefined American Democracy, by George Fletcher, Lincoln created a "Secret Constitution" in addition to the one created in 1786 by the founding fathers, through his actions. ... The Civil War was, and still is, a very dark point in American History. ...

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