19 nov 1863 año - Gettysburg Address

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The Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, during the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, following the pivotal Civil War battle there. In just over two minutes, Lincoln's profound and concise speech redefined the purpose of the war, emphasizing the principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence and calling for national unity and the "new birth of freedom" to ensure that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

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