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Why does Lincoln never mention slavery in his Gettysburg address?
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∙ 6y ago
Lincoln does remind people in the Gettysburg Address that the founding document of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, states that all men are created equal. He is clearly telling us that slavery is contrary to the most basic American values.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoLincoln's Gettysburg Address was delivered in Gettysburg, so he did not have to mention the town or the battle, other than to use the word "here," (as in "what they did here"). Everyone knew what he was talking about.
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∙ 9y agoAlthough he does not use the name "Gettysburg", he refers to the battle and the cemetery in clear terms. I suppose he assumed his listeners knew where they were.
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In the Gettysburg address what did Lincoln mean by unfinished work?
Abolition of slavery
How does President Lincoln's second inaugural address differ from his Gettysburg Address?
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
What are some interesting facts about slavery?
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, freed the slaves in the speech "The Gettysburg Address".
Did the Gettysburg Address really end slavery?
No. It applied only to states that had seceded from the Union, leaving slavery untouched in states like Maryland and Delaware. Maryland might have seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy, but President Lincoln sent Federal troops into the Maryland statehouse and prevented the legislature from voting. Also, the Emancipation Proclamation expressly exempted areas in slave states that had already come under Northern control. So, the slaves in those areas had to remain slaves. Further, the Emancipation Proclamation had no effect on slaves in states controlled by Confederate forces.
Who attended the Gettysburg address?
It is about the Civil War in North America. His speech was not only talking about the dead soldiers but also trying to stop slavery in North America.
What were three ways in which the civil war changed the nation?
slavery ended the north won and Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg address's.
What were the three ways in which the civil war changed the nation?
slavery ended the north won and Lincoln gave a speech called the Gettysburg Address's.
Where did Lincoln make his speech to abolish slavery?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
What was the name of Lincolns speech about ending slavery?
Gettysburg Address
Did the Gettysburg address have anything to do with the ending of slavery?
Yes, it played a big role in the ending of slavery.
What did president Abraham Lincoln do in 1863 about the slavery?
In January of 1863, President Lincoln issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation, which freed America's slaves. In November of that same year, he gave a public speech (the Gettysburg Address) which inspired all opponents of slavery to recommit themselves to bringing the war against the slave-holding South to a successful (though not vengeful) conclusion.
For what cause does Lincoln say the soldiers at Gettysburg died?
In the Gettysburg Address President Lincoln says the soldiers at Gettysburg died so that the nation might live. This statement implies they died so the entire United States would one day be intact again. However, the rest of the speech leads you to believe they died to end slavery.
