Can anybody summarize the speech in one or two sentences?
Thanks
2006-09-14 11:27:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The Gettysburg Address was written and read by Abraham Lincoln. He wanted to stop the violence that was going on during the civil war and have peace again between the states.
2006-09-14 11:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by Southie9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Gettysburg Address was a speech that Abraham Lincoln gave during the Civil War that was supposed to promote peace.
2006-09-14 11:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Summary:
A. Our Fathers
B. Conceived in Liberty
C. A Great Civil War
D. To Dedicate
E. We Cannot Dedicate/Consecrate/Hallow this Ground
F. The Brave Men, Living and Dead, Who Struggled Here
E. What They Did Here
D. To Be Dedicated
C. Great Task Remaining Before Us
B. New Birth of Freedom
A. The People
2006-09-14 11:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by dragonsarefree2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lincoln described the principles of human equality supported by the Declaration of Independence and reformulated by the Civil War as a fight not only for the North, but as a new free country that would bring true equality to all of its citizens.
2006-09-14 11:34:20 · answer #4 · answered by pistonfan1111 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey guy, the speech only takes about thirty seconds to read. Abe wrote it on the back of an envelope!
Go check it out!
2006-09-14 11:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never thought too much about it
2016-08-08 15:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by Katrina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks! extremely valuable information and gives me better insight on this topic
2016-08-23 06:49:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋