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    Gettysburg Address” Text Dependent Questions 1) “Four score and seven years ago” refers to 87 years ago‚ so he refers to the year 1776. This establishes the tone to be poetic and earnest. 2) The term “proposition” means changing statement or proposal. 3) To “die in vain” is to die for no reason‚ and it refers to the soldiers. 4) The phrase “the last full measure of devotion” refers to the highest level for the love of their[soldiers’] nation. This shapes the tone by adding love and passion

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    Abraham Lincoln played a fundamental role in American history. He is vastly remembered for his actions and leadership abilities throughout his years of presidency. His legacy lives on to this day and continues to greatly influences fellow leaders and many upcoming leaders to value their work and aspire for the better of the country as he did during his time. Abraham Lincoln is an influential role model who many look up to and expresses various righteous qualities of leadership. One can agree that

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    Abraham Lincoln “You can fool all the people some of the time‚ and some of the people all the time‚ but you cannot fool all the people all the time.¨ -Abraham Lincoln. This is an ironic quote from Lincoln. When he said this he himself had proven you could fool people some of the time. He could not fool us. Abraham Lincoln tried to fool us by making us think that he actually tried to free slaves by using the Emancipation Proclamation to further increase his popularity.In the text 5 Things You

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    from different backgrounds and different times with one common goal‚ equality for all. The Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address" and Martin Luther King’s "I Have a Dream" both address the oppression of the African-Americans in their cultures. Though one hundred years and three wars divide the two documents‚ they draw astonishing parallels in they purposes and their techniques. The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the bloody war between the states in favor of the north. The battle

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    Abraham Lincoln in his speech‚ The Gettysburg Address‚ put emphasis on the battle‚ which is appropriate because The Battle of Gettysburg was the most important battle of The Civil War. A factor in The Battle of Gettysburg’s importance was how costly it was. The battle lead to the most casualties for a single battle of The Civil War. That has massive ramifications on the rest of the war. It put significant deficits on both the armies of the Union and the Confederacy. These casualties were large numbers

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    Abraham Lincoln was more than qualified to be the president during his first inauguration‚ let alone by the time he was speaking at his second inauguration. In his Second Inaugural AddressLincoln examines the fact that slavery was going to rip the fact that slavery is not only a sin of the South‚ but also of the North. (Basler‚ p.793) He understands the nation to have a progressive aspect built into its very nature‚ and it must overcome any shortcomings along the way. For a nation to erupt in a

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    Abraham Lincoln was a man of humble beginnings who‚ though self-taught‚ rose to greatness through the many leadership qualities that he possessed. Quality traits that Lincoln possessed were honesty‚ integrity and a great devotion towards the rights of the people. It was probably through his impoverished upbringing that he formed such a bond with common folks. Lincoln was able to show the country that an ordinary person‚ with strong character and integrity‚ was capable of inspiring others to greatness

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    The Gettysburg Address is a speech that was both written and spoken by President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was elected in 1860 and was serving his first term which was also during the Civil War. The cause for the speech was that a three-day long battle ensued between the Union and the Confederates which resulted in thousands of wounded and dead soldiers. Lincoln was requested to speak at the battlefield in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ both recognizing the Union victory but also recognizing

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    Presidential Outline Assignment #3  eE    I. Abraham Lincoln‚ #16‚   II. Born on February 12‚ 1809‚ in Hardin County‚ Kentucky  III. In order to support his family‚ Lincoln had to be constantly working and this took a toll  on his education. He had few periods enrolled in local schooling. He worked as a  shopkeeper and a postmaster and eventually became involved in local politics as a  supporter of the Whig Party‚ winning election to the Illinois state legislature in 1834.  Lincoln taught himself law‚ passing the bar examination in 1836

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    President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg address in November of 1863‚ during the American civil war. He was not the featured speaker‚ that honor was given to Edward Everett who was known as a great speaker‚ and gave a powerful speech that lasted more than two hours‚ but it is Lincoln’s 10 sentences‚ 2 minute speech that is so memorable and noticed by the Chicago Tribune. If Lincoln’s speech was indeed in “such bad taste‚” as the Chicago Tribune maintains‚ then how come it is this speech that

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