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    great speeches and written works because they not only instilled patriotism in the American audiences‚ but unity‚ hope‚ and history as well. Examples of these skills are clearly found in Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMzY1KJVeo]‚ for each of these documents is a solid‚ memorable piece in style and historical support. Both pieces begin with many similar key factors‚ establishing affinity between the speaker and his audience

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    The Gettysburg Address: Why‚ how and what happened? On November 19 of 1863‚ during the Civil War of the United States‚ a speech was held in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania that would later go down as one of the greatest in American history. The speech was held during the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery‚ a cemetery founded to honour the deceased soldiers of the battle of Gettysburg. The 272 word long address that the then current president Lincoln held at this event have been remembered ever since

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    The two speeches Ain’t I a Woman by Sojourner Truth and the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln were both similar because they were powerful speeches for equality. The two speeches were different because of their speakers‚ Truth and Lincoln were on completely different spectrums of the social scale and therefore seen differently by the public. Ain’t I a Woman by Sojourner Truth was a speech on equality of the sexes. Her speech was extemporaneous‚ and still had such an effect. She had a power in

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    Once Upon a Time‚ The Gettysburg Address and‚ Views of the Wall all have a power symbol to convey an idea about the individual’s role in society. All stories are about people struggling in a society. All people struggle in life. From Once Upon a Time‚ reports of intrusion were being documented by the homeowners (from lines 138-146) and suggests to the wife that she should make the fences and walls even bigger around the house. The idea of having people ransacking her house and going through

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    The Artillery of the Potomac Army at Gettysburg‚ achieved victory through the “King of Battle” and integration of the Union maneuver commanders (Steve‚ 2014). Combat experience demonstrated seasoned leadership. The superiority of the Union artillery over their confederate counterparts was not only the number of guns employed‚ but also‚ it was the manner of how the Union commanders employed the artillery under their command (Steve‚ 2014). Proper integration of assets can determine the battlefield

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    The battle of Gettysburg took place in Pennsylvania of 1863‚ the battle lasted three days many lives were taken in both sides. Robert E. Lee was the general the South‚ they had invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union Army. However‚ the outcome was Union Army held them off and sent the Confederated’s retreating. Many reasons went into the Norths win against the South. In document b sources estimated the number of casualties at the battle of Gettysburg for both union and confederate

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    outside of Gettysburg. The Confederates and Union fought across Maryland and into Pennsylvania in June of 1863. The war began because the south left the Union. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because of the Geography‚ Losses and the Morale. Document A is a map that shows the Geography of where the battles between the Confederates and Union took place. Most of the battles were in confederate’s territory. The battle of Gettysburg was July 3

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    DBQ: The Battle of Gettysburg It is 1863‚ and the people of the United and Confederate States are wondering who will win this Great Civil War. Southern General Robert E. Lee decided to make a bold move and marched his troops to Pennsylvania to achieve a victory on Union soil. As the news of Lee’s army reached Northern General Meade‚ they followed in immediate pursuit. The Battle of Gettysburg is a crucial turning point in Civil War due to the termination of the Southern advance into Northern States

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    Three Brutal Days Some people may ask the question: “Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the Civil War?”. People wonder what reasons and evidence there is to prove this idea of the battle. The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was a turning point of the Civil War because of how the south got discouraged‚ hardship set in‚ and the union gained momentum overall. One reason the Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point of the Civil War is how the south got discouraged. According

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    2000 The Battle of Gettysburg " The Turning Point of the Civil War Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important Civil War Battle that occurred over three hot summer days‚ July 3‚ 1863‚ around the small market town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. More importantly Gettysburg was the clash between the two major American Cultures of their time: the North and the South. The causes of the Civil War‚ and the Battle of Gettysburg‚ one must understand

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