In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared, Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.” Lincoln’s words tug at the heartstrings of his audience by referencing the many years of perseverance poured into the […]
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech, and possibly the most memorable speech of all time, the Gettysburg address. He held his speech at the site of the bloodiest battle in the civil war, where more than 51 thousand casualties were shared between the Confederate and Union army (American Battlefield Trust, 2018). […]
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Get startedAbraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address at the Solder’s national cemetery on November 13, 1863 (Biography.com). Lincoln did not attend much school growing up. He mostly learned everything he knew from reading books. His parents recalled him walking miles just to get another book he could read (Biography.com). When he got older he decided that […]
Language and Structure in The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address was given on November 19, 1863 to the Union soldiers four months after they defeated the Confederates at the Battle of Gettysburg. This speech brought a new outlook on what was currently happening in the war and what was yet to come. Lincoln uses language […]
