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The historical importance of the Gettysburg Address is that the Civil War as not only a struggle for the Union, but also as a new birth of freedom that would bring equality to all of Americas' people, and that would created a unified nation where states' rights were no longer dominant. The Gettysburg Address also boosted the morale of the United States citizens in the Union during the tough times of the Civil War.
The Gettysburg Address helped the Union
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
The Gettysburg Address was issued by President Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg. In his rather short speech, Lincoln encouraged the Union to win the Civil War to (1) preserve the Union and unite all states back together and (2) to free the slaves in the South and Border States.
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on the occasion of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, honoring the dead Union Soldiers.Abraham Lincoln wrote and gave the Gettysburg Address, as a dedication to the 17 acres of land at Gettysburg, which was being dedicated as a national cemetery to those that died during the 3 day battle at Gettysburg, the prior July.
On the afternoon of Thursday, November 18, 1863, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865] gave the Gettysburg Address. He was participating in the dedication ceremonies for the Soldiers' National Cemetery at the Pennsylvania town of the same name. On July 1-3 of that same year, the town had been the scene of an important Union victory over the Confederate forces during the War between the States.
Because he gave it in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania after the Union defeated the Confedaracy in the Battle of Gettysburg.
The union soldier.
No, the Gettysburg Address did not directly address women's right to vote. It was a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, focusing on preserving the Union and honoring the soldiers who had died in battle. Women would not gain the right to vote in the United States until the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.