In 1865, when the American Civil War 1)_________to an end, President Lincoln also ushered in his 2)_________ term of office. In the 3)_________ four months of his life and tenure, Lincoln has been working to promote the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in Congress. The bill will legally permanently abolish the existence of 4)___________ in the United States. However, the idea of abolition lacks the people's 5)_________; Congress is controlled by conservative forces; The radicals who supported the abolition of slavery were also 6)___________ with Lincoln's style. Lincoln found himself faced with a 7)____________ dilemma: to achieve a compromise peace or to stick to his inner morality? Is it the end of slavery or the end of 8)__________?