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How does abraham lincoln use the gettysburg address to shape society?

How does abraham lincoln use the gettysburg address to shape society?

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He wants to bring an end to the war by reminding his audience of the lives lost at Gettysburg.The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863.Abraham Thomas Lincoln was an American statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until he was assassinated in April 1865.... Show More
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A - He wants to strengthen patriotic ideals by reminding his audience of the sacrifices of their forefathers.Explanation:Lincoln starts the Gettysburg address by reminding them of what their forefathers did 'four score and seven years ago' - 47 years ago in hopes of stregthening the thought of the Union through their sacrifices so they would not be in vain.... Show More
He wants to bring an end to the war by reminding his audience of the lives lost at Gettysburg. Explanation:This is one of the ways in which Abraham Lincoln uses the Gettysburg address in order to shape society. In this speech, Lincoln reminds the audience of the lives that were lost at Gettysburg fighting for the nation. He urges the population to follow their footsteps and fight for the stability of the Union. Lincoln tells us that he hopes the two sides of the war will be reconciled and that the United States will remain a united and strong country.... Show More
He wants to strengthen patriotic ideals by reminding his audience of the sacrifices of their forefathers.Explanation:The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln. It was pronounced in the Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in the city of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) on November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Although Lincoln's carefully worded speech was secondary to other speeches of the day, it has been considered later as one of the greatest speeches in the history of mankind, or, at least, one of the most famous and cited of the modern era Invoking the principles of equality of men enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln redefined the Civil War as a new birth of freedom for the United States and its citizens.... Show More
A. Lincoln did not want the war to be fought at all, so after the disaster at Gettysburg, he persuaded the audience to remember the ones who had fallen and to help bring an end to the war. hope this helps... Show More
He wants to bring an end to the war by reminding his audience of the lives lost at Gettysburg.... Show More
He wants to strengthen patriotic ideals by reminding his audience of the sacrifices of their forefathers.... Show More
The Battle of Gettysburg was the BLOODIEST battle of the Civil War. And the speech talks about FREEDOM, RIGHTS, REUNITING, PEACE, & NO WAR.... Show More
The Gettysburg Address helped shape society by bring forth the solution  to many of the issues that were faced. The speech talks about freedom,rights,reuniting, peace, and most definitely no war.Hope this helps 🙂... Show More

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