It is a reminder of the ideals of the Revolution, and of his administration's support of emancipation.
He expresses the belief that the US was "conceived in Liberty" and was "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal".
President Lincoln.
Lincoln memorialized them in the Gettysburg Address.
In the Gettysburg Address, the term "proposition" refers to the foundational idea that all men are created equal. This concept underpins the principles of democracy and human rights, emphasizing the belief in equality and liberty as essential to the nation's identity. President Lincoln highlights this proposition as a guiding principle for the nation, particularly in the context of the Civil War and the fight for freedom.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln dedicated the Military Cemetery at Gettysburg in November 1863. It was the occasion for his Gettysburg Address.
He expresses the belief that the US was "conceived in Liberty" and was "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal".
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address dedicated the first national cemetery to honor those who had fallen in war.
it wasnt dedicated to him. He wrote it.
President Lincoln.
The proposition that all men are created equal.
Lincoln memorialized them in the Gettysburg Address.
It was a test of whether any nation dedicated to freedom and equality could survive.
the civil war began when
President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Abraham Lincoln