19 nov 1863 anni - THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS NOVEMBER 19, 1863

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The main purpose of the Gettysburg address was to honor the dead and to rededicate the living to the war effort in order to preserve freedom. It also 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. This redefined the Civil War as a struggle for freedom for all and to create a unified nation. The government should be “of the people, by the people, and for the people” said Lincoin in 1863. The Significance was that this was regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history. This speech served to reignite the Union soldiers to fight against the Confederacy.