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    how the people of the U.S treated African Americans as well as give them right to own land and vote. He also wrote and delivered the Gettysburg Address, this speech gave people much to think about. The Gettysburg Address also gave many ideas that they soon put into perspective. The speech, Gettysburg Address, was written in Gettysburg Pennsylvania after the Gettysburg battle. According to Civil War Can Trust, this battle was between the union led by George G. Meade and the confederates led by Robert

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    The Message of the Gettysburg Address In 1863, the sixteenth President of the United States found himself engulfed by a horrific civil war and in leading his people to victory, Abraham Lincoln found himself in a predicament that required a well thought out motivational presentation. He found that opportunity with the address at Gettysburg. President Lincoln knew his people were dissatisfied with the loss of so many comrades and knew there must be a way he could prove that the lives of so many fallen

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    Probably the Civil War, slavery, his assassination, and the Gettysburg Address, right? Well the Gettysburg Address is a historical artifact that has a huge impact on how American culture and society are today. The Gettysburg Address contributed to the Civil Rights Movement and helped Lincoln put new amendments in effect. Over the years since the speech was given, The United States has changed dramatically. Today the Gettysburg Address is kept at the National Museum of American History in Washington

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    Civil War consisted of much loss and a significantly divided nation; however, it also served as an opportunity for President Lincoln to remind the people of their nation’s foundation of equality and unity. He gave this reminder through the “Gettysburg Address,” which even today remains a strong example of the values that the forefathers of the United States founded the nation on. The context of this speech was during a time of bloodshed and hatred, which portrays how it was a turning point in the

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    The purpose of the “Gettysburg Address” was to tell the country to move on and to give them hope that the country will be reunited. The concept of freedom is also presented in this speech. In line 1-2, Lincoln says that the fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation conceived in liberty”. Lincoln says that the country is “testing whether that nation… can long endure”. By this, Lincoln means that the country was fighting to preserve peace and freedom. He achieves his purpose by using rhetorical

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    1861.During this war president, Abraham Lincoln was in charge. This war lasted four bloody years, many people died and as a response in 1862, Lincoln gave a motivational speech to his people, to not give up and fight for their freedom. The Gettysburg address was a speech that could be

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    created equal (The Gettysburg Address).” Some might know those words as the beginning paragraph of one of the greatest speeches ever written. The speech was presented by Abraham Lincoln on November 19,1863 in front of a crowd of 15,000 (Santamaria-Wheeler). He gave this speech at the dedication for a military cemetery at Gettysburg in Pe¬nnsylvania (Lincoln). A couple of months before the speech was given, this place was a war zone. It was the same place where the Battle of Gettysburg happened. The Battle

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    land and vote. He also wrote and delivered the Gettysburg Address, this speech gave people much to think about. The Gettysburg Address also put many ideas that many cannot imagine ito perspective. The Gettysburg Address was written by the 16th president it is a speech written for the public, the speech explains how all men should be equal and how those who serve our country should not be held as slaves. Abraham Lincoln, the writer of the Gettysburg Address, grew up in Kentucky where there was no education

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    November 1863, an amazing speech was born. Abraham Lincoln was invited to deliver a remark of the bloody battle of Gettysburg. The place he gave the speech was at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The speech given was a historical one and also a very short one.The mood was a bit uplifting and spiritually elevating. The speech went on to be considered historical and as one of the most important speeches in American history. The president made a lot of eye

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    The Gettysburg Address

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    The Impact of the Gettysburg Address on the United States The speech we now know as the Gettysburg Address was given to consecrate the fallen soldiers in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. It is known as one of the most influential speeches ever and has been recognized in hindsight as pivotal in the outcome of the war. Its brevity and poetry emphasized America’s original dream, the importance of equality, and the opportunity for a new birth of freedom, a message which continues to be of relevance

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