AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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solve again
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make important
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make a firm decision
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wonder about
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -We meet this evening not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart. The evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, and the surrender of the principal insurgent army, give hope of a righteous and speedy peace, whose joyous expression cannot be restrained.
Detailed explanation-3: -In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to interfere with the institution of slavery where it existed, and pledged to suspend the activities of the federal government temporarily in areas of hostility. However, he also took a firm stance against secession and the seizure of federal property.