What was the historical importance of the Gettysburg Address?

Answer 1

It is included among the top ten pieces or oratory ever presented and consistently ranks among the top five. It is adored by speech writers of every political persuasion, and has an extremely high recognition factor.

Answer 2

The Gettysburg Address is so important because it brought the people together at the Civil War. Lincoln was able to put the people at ease in an about 2 to 5 minute speech. It also quoted the Declaration of Independence in several different parts of the speech. It was a very inspirational speech.

Answer 3

the Gettysburg address is a speech to say all men are equal and to stop the war between the north and south.the south wanted to rule the salves and get free labors from African-Americans and the north paid them. The south aslo abused them and the north had no abuse in the pay.

Answer 4

It pretty much just redefined 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.

Answer 5

It was short (two minutes), proclaimed that the Civil War was fought to preserve the union, and brought equality to all as written in the Declaration of Independence, and it did not come across as a victory speech.

Answer 6

• It was important because it brought our nation back together.

Answer 7

It was a dedication to those who lost their lives at that battle.