This speech was spoken by Lincoln on November 19, 1863. 28,000 people died in this war. The civil war started over shoes of all things too.
Abe Lincoln was a very wise man and to this day we give him recognition fir things he did. This speech portrays the kind spirit he was. We see he is completely for honoring the ones who battled there. His words gave it with all the more meaning. These people died and did it so we had the chance to advance. Abe though confidently that they did it for each and every one of us so do not let them die in vain. Lincoln gives gratitude to them for what they did. His goals are shown through this too. He inspires them that they need to step back up or else everything that the ones had died for would have been for nothing. They needed to not back away because of the grieving they felt. He gives all a hope for freedom. He stated that those who gave their lives did it under God whom gives not vain in it. Also, with the way of his words he made it pertain to each individual person not just the government. This because the government doe not make the society we make the society.
Human Condition-
Knowing that our families will come home, to not be afraid of walking outside and getting shot, raped, kidnapped, or blown up...
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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