in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
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Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER". Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER".
One of the speeches was the Gettysburg address, written by Lincoln. The other was the second inaugural address.
He gave his first Inaugural speech on March 4, 1861 and his second Inaugural speech on March 4, 1865.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural speech
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
The text of the second draft is generally considered to be Lincoln's "reading copy" of the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln is famous for his speeches: the Cooper Union Speech, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the Gettysburg Address, the Second Inaugural Address. All are among the best speeches written by an American.
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is a brief but powerful speech that emphasizes national unity and the principles of democracy, delivered during a solemn ceremony at a battlefield. In contrast, his Second Inaugural Address is more reflective and somber, addressing the deep divisions caused by the Civil War and highlighting themes of healing and reconciliation. While the Gettysburg Address is concise and focused on the sacrifices made for liberty, the Second Inaugural delves into the moral complexities of the conflict and calls for understanding rather than vengeance. Both speeches showcase Lincoln's eloquence, yet they serve different rhetorical purposes in the context of the war.
That it was important to preserve the US as one nation.
Lincoln had several memorable speeches. The Cooper Union Speech, many of his Lincoln-Douglas Debate Speeches, the Gettysburg Address, and his Second Inaugural Address are all highlights of American Oratory.