The GettysBurg Address!

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Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War. The speech was given at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the Battle of Gettysburg had taken place four months earlier. In his speech, Lincoln honored the soldiers who had died at Gettysburg, and reiterated the principles of equality and liberty upon which the United States was founded. In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln reiterated the importance of preserving the Union and ensuring that government of the people, by the people, and for the people would not perish from the earth. He famously declared that "we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract." The speech was a powerful call to action, reminding Americans that their country was founded on principles of freedom and equality, and that it was up to them to continue striving for these ideals.