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What is Lincoln referring to when he says ''of the people by the people for the people?
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He is reminding everyone that even during a Civil War, our country is a democracy, a government where the citizens ("the people") choose their leaders by voting; in addition, this phrase reminds us that our government, even in such a terrible crisis, will continue to survive.
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∙ 10y agoThis phrase appears in his Gettysburg Address , given November 19,1863.
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