19 nov 1863 - Gettysburg Address

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Abraham Lincoln's well known speech, delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the address, Lincoln framed the war as a means to uphold the values of liberty, and spoke on his beliefs of human rights and self-government. This was significant for reiterating his upholding beliefs against slavery, which influenced the Reconstruction Era, where some of his ideas were brought to life.