Thoughts On Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Powerful Impact Right off the bat‚ Abraham Lincoln is letting us know exactly what he believes and where he stands. He’s telling us that this great nation was originally formed with the idea of liberty and equality among men in mind. President Lincoln was a man of great integrity and passion. His words moved most people of his time and still‚ to this day‚ move most us when we read his words. Yet‚ right now--as I type this‚ racism and inequality
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after the Battle of Gettysburg‚ Abraham Lincoln delivers an farewell speech to the brave soldiers who was willing to give away their lives for America. Lincoln’s purpose was to emphasize to the audience about liberty‚ freedom‚ and equality within the new nation. He adopts the speech in a solemn and hopeful tone to present to the audience how he felt about the soldiers who commit their lives for America. Through the use of repetition‚ and parallel structure Lincoln illustrates the importance on the unity
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“ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and confidence‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy” -Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and George Washington all stated that the stories of terrorism‚ violence‚ and inequality were all acts of creating an even more sunder society. 1For several years‚ equality and freedom were always used for granted when it came to the color of people’s skin‚ gender‚ and
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Yurchenko‚ Anton Period 1 Due 11/19/13 Gettysburg Address Analysis The Gettysburg Address‚ by Abraham Lincoln has a straightforward meaning‚ but also a deep‚ intricate design that conveys the thoughts of our past president. Given on November 19‚ 1863‚ this speech was a response to the American Civil War‚ and was given at the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania‚ which was on of the bloodiest and conclusive battles of the war. There were five known copies of the speech‚ each slightly
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battleground so key in the agonizing struggle to split or preserve our democracy. How is this accomplished in a brief‚ 10-sentence composition of a mere 263 words‚ delivered in about 2 minutes? Several elements of the speech make it compelling. Lincoln knew his audience‚ the American people‚ that is‚ those committed to safeguarding that the United States of America has a future‚ by preserving the tenets upon which it was founded. It is important for a leader to understand those he leads: how to
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to Abraham Lincoln‚ by opening his speech with “five score years ago”. This phrase came from the Gettysburg Address‚ which was a widely influential speech given in the midst of the Civil War. In the Gettysburg Address‚ Lincoln honors the dead Union soldiers and reminds the his listeners that they died for equality‚ national unity‚ and freedom. King’s reference to the Gettysburg Address reminds his supporters of what they’re fighting for‚ and inspires them to keep on fighting. Lincoln also signed
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Abraham Lincoln presented his speech titled “The Gettysburg Address” to highlight many things during the civil war. He repeated many different words in his speech to highlight specific events as well as to elevate the meaning and depth of his address. The word that I am focusing on using today is the word “Dedicate”. He uses this word throughout the speech and it changes in meaning as the speech continues. In the start of his address‚ the phrase “Concieved in liberty‚ and dedicated to proposition
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Kerrigan McCulloch June 4‚ 2013 P.6 The federal government
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Arianna Nelson Abraham Lincoln 2nd Inaugural Address Rhetorical Essay Abraham Lincoln’s speech addresses the issues of slavery and how the civil war could have been avoided. Lincoln appeals to the American people’s sense of jingoism and references the bible to create a common ground for the people to relate with. During Lincoln’s inaugural address he appeals to American patriotism by saying "we" and "our" to unite his fellow people. Lincoln states "Fondly do we hope‚ fervently do we pray"
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speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln said “we can not consecrate” the
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