The Gettysburg Address

The main purpose of the Gettysburg Address is to dedicate a portion of the battlefield as a final resting place for the soldiers who died in the civil war and to emphasize the importance of the unfinished work that the living must continue.

The phrase 'Four score and seven years ago' refers to 87 years ago, which is the time since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

The phrase 'conceived in liberty' means that the new nation was founded based on the idea of freedom and individual rights.

<p>The speaker mentions that the world will little note or long remember what they say at the dedication because the actions and sacrifices of the soldiers on the battlefield are more significant and will be remembered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The unfinished work that the living are called to dedicate themselves to is the preservation and advancement of the ideals of freedom and equality that the nation was founded upon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To honor the brave men who fought in the civil war</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The brave men who fought on the battlefield have made it sacred beyond our ability to fully understand</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that the nation can endure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that all men are created equal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To test whether a nation conceived in liberty can endure</p> Signup and view all the answers