Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

1. How does Lincoln honor the battle of Gettysburg in his address?

Lincoln honored the Battle of Gettysburg in his address by acknowledging the great sacrifice made by the brave men who fought in the Gettysburg battle. Lincoln pointed out that while the ceremony may one day be forgotten, the service and deaths of the soldiers would forever be memorialized and serve as a lasting reminder of how precious and costly ensuring freedom for all is. You get the sense that Lincoln felt the gravity of the loss of life; these soldiers believed in a cause so deeply, they died fighting to uphold that very cause. Lincoln challenged citizens to continue to persevere in the fight for freedom and equality for all. In doing so, we would honor the soldiers who lost their lives, and they would not have died in vain.

2. What did the soldiers fight for in his opinion?

In Lincoln’s view, these soldiers fought and gave their lives to protect the ideas our nation was founded on. They fought for freedom and equality for all.

3. How does Lincoln connect the Battle of Gettysburg, the civil war, and the independence of America?

Lincoln connected the Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War and the independence of America in his address by conveying his vision for our country, the same vision shared by our forefathers, equality for all. This vision was bigger than the Battle of Gettysburg, it was even bigger than the Civil War; Lincoln wanted our country to continue to operate by the people, for the people.