Gettysburg Address (19 nov 1863 – 19 nov 1864)

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Summary-The 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”
Outcome-creating nation
Significance- Regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history
This speech served to reignite the Union soldiers to fight against the Confederacy