USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -“conceived in liberty”: Lincoln says the country was “conceived in Liberty, ” that is, the people who founded it freely chose to dedicate themselves to a claim – it was not forced upon them. They were able to think freely.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it."–Abraham Lincoln, letter to H.L. Pierce, April 6, 1859.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lincoln was declaring that the United States would continue to fight to preserve the nation that was created by the Founding Fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Detailed explanation-4: -Who are “our fathers”? Lincoln tells us when and by whom the country was founded. Let students know that these details will be addressed later more thoroughly. For now, though keep it simple – that “our fathers” founded the country some time ago.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the main purpose of the Gettysburg Address? The main purpose of the Gettysburg Address at the time it was given was to commemorate a new National Cemetery at Gettysburg. It also gave Lincoln’s purpose for pushing on to win the Civil War-the abolition of slavery and the reunification of the Union.