What effect did the Gettysburg address have on the nation?

Answer 1

It was a speech given on the occasion of the opening of national cemetery. It was given by Abraham Lincoln on Nov 19 th, 1863 and is renowned for being the most famous speech in history to say nothing of any consequence. The address is interesting in one respect- it is a nice example of political hypocrisy. After stamping down brutally (and probably illegally) on the southern states' desires for self government Lincoln ends by referring to government by the people for the people. What he really meant was government of the southern states by the northern states.

Answer 2

Well the address actually helped end the civil war by making the south be in control in the north so that ment that slavery was over and that African Americans had the same rights as the whites......

Answer 3

The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, in 1963. It's significant because it underscored American principles of equality and framed the Civil War as a struggle for human rights.

Answer 4

Gettysburg had smoke and it polluted the air so that was the effect also, the smoke of the weapons so ya.

Answer 5

The Gettysburg Address made a difference because it raised the souls of the soldiers and encouraged them to continue battle, even though many lives had been lost