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What was the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
What was the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
The dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
When did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
When did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
Four and a half months before the Gettysburg Address
How long was Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
How long was Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
271 words
What did Abraham Lincoln describe the U.S. as in his Gettysburg Address?
What did Abraham Lincoln describe the U.S. as in his Gettysburg Address?
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What did Abraham Lincoln urge the nation to ensure in his Gettysburg Address?
What did Abraham Lincoln urge the nation to ensure in his Gettysburg Address?
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The Gettysburg Address
- The occasion of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- The Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863.
- Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was a brief speech, lasting around two to three minutes.
- In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln described the United States as a "nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
- Lincoln urged the nation to ensure that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
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Test your knowledge of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in 1863.
