The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln, November 1863
Who wrote:
Abraham Lincoln
Audience:
Union soldiers, people from the Union States, and Northerners
Represent:
This speech represented the views of most Northerners on the importance of the war.
What was being said:
Abraham Lincoln was expressing his thoughts on the civil war. He was letting the audience know that all this death would not be in vain. That we as Americans were fighting for a free country, in which all men, black and white are equal.
How being said:
Abrahan Lincoln is letting people know, in no uncertain terms, that there is a great price to pay for freedom. That we should not give up, but continue to strive to be the country that the those soldiers died for.
What proof:
His justification for the war was that it would lead to a better country "that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln
Historical Significance:
The Gettysburg Address is one of the most important speeches ever given/written. This speech was was significant in so many ways. Lincoln was able to (in three minutes) sum up the reasons for the the civil war, the impact that it would make on future generations and the severity of what was at stake for America, in such a way that even now hundreds of years later, we can look upon it and be moved by the simplistic yet authoritative speech that help set America on it's course to freedom.
How does this document's premise or theme fit into the historical context we are reading in our text book:
This document is a very important part of our historical context. Abraham Lincoln was one of our most famous presidents, he had views that he believed in and died for. Lincoln believed and hoped for a better country,and he was a vital part of America being what it is today.
