USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

“I wish I could have said in two hours what you said in two minutes, “ is a review given of Lincoln after he spoke at Gettysburg. Is the review POSITIVE or NEGATIVE?

A	POSITIVE
B	NEGATIVE
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The main message of the Gettysburg Address is that ideals are worth dying for and that it is up to the living to carry on the work of those who died to protect ideals. The ideals of equality and freedom are the bedrock of the United States as a nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The stated purpose of Lincoln’s speech was to dedicate a plot of land that would become Soldier’s National Cemetery. However, Lincoln realized that he also had to inspire the people to continue the fight. Below is the text of the Gettysburg Address, interspersed with my thoughts on what made it so memorable.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, the text of the Gettysburg Address is carved into one of the walls beside the statue of President Lincoln. Lincoln’s speech lasted only two minutes, and contained only 272 words; one of the other speakers at the event, Edward Everett, spoke for two hours.

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