Schwartz argues that in the 1930s and 1940s the memory of Abraham Lincoln was practically sacred and provided the nation with "a moral symbol inspiring and guiding American life."
ʃwˈɔːɹts ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z ðə mˈɛmɚɹi ʌv ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm lˈɪŋkən wʌz pɹˈæktɪkli sˈeɪkɹɪd ænd pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ðə nˈeɪʃən wɪð "ɐ mˈɔːɹəl sˈɪmbəl ɪnspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ænd ɡˈaɪdɪŋ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈaɪf."