14h 14min, nov 19, 1863 y - The Gettysburg Address
November 19, 1863
Description:
he main purpose was to honor the dead and to rededicate the living to the war effort in order to preserve freedom
Recalled the principles of human equality in the Declaration of Independence
Highlighted the fact that liberty and equality were the core components for the emancipation of America
Redefined the Civil War as a struggle for freedom for all and to create a unified nation
Government should be “of the people, by the people, and for the people”
Significance:
Regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history
This speech served to reignite the Union soldiers to fight against the Confederacy
Memorable Quotes:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
…that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that this government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from this earth.
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