nov 19, 1863 - Gettysburg Address

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Lincoln's 273-word Gettysburg Address is remembered as one of the most important speeches in American history. In it, Lincoln evokes the principles of human equality from the Declaration of Independence and connects the sacrifices of the Civil War with the desire for “a new birth of freedom.” Lincoln addresses the preservation of the Union created in 1776 and its ideal of self-government as well in his speech.

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