First of all, the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson. His main idea of the document was to call for complete independence of the states from the British Empire. His idea was decentralization, or distribution of powers, as well as freedom. The Gettysburg Address stresses the need for one united country. Abraham Lincoln made this famous speech in 1863 during the Civil War to get his point across about favoring one centralized, unified, nation and government.
The Declaration of Independence
Lincoln refers to the Declaration and quotes from it in the first line of his address.
support the ideals of self-government and human rights
Freedom and equality
Lincoln refers to the Declaration and quotes from it in the first line of his address.
support the ideals of self-government and human rights
The Gettysburg Address
see Gettysburg Address
"The Second Inaugural" and "The Gettysburg Address.
1-But in a larger sense we can not dedicate,we can not consecrate,we can not hallow this ground. 2-The brave men ,living and dead,who struggled here,have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.
When his voice cracked while giving the Gettysburg address.
he wanted to.