"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so
conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war.
We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might
live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we
cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it for above our poor power to add
or detract. The world will title note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly
advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take
increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve triat these dead
shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by
the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."
From the Providence Journal
"We know not where to look for a more admirable speech than the brief one which the President made at the close of Mr. Everett's
oration... Could the most elaborate and splendid be more beautiful, more touching, more inspiring, than those thrilling words of the
President? They had in our humble judgment the charm and power of the very highest eloquence."
DirectionsPlease answer all parts of the question below Your response should be three paragraphs total, one paragraph of at least 4 sentences for
each part of the question
1. What is the central 10a of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address? Give at least one dret quote from the address to support your
ideas and early explain how this quote proves the existence of the centraldea
2. What is the author's point of view on President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in the newspaper remark? How does the author's use
of specific reasons and specific word choice help to prove this point of view Use evidence from the newspaper remark to support
your ideas You should use ono quote to support your ideas about the author's reason and a different quote to support your ideas
about the author's word choice
3 Argue Do you agree of disagree with the author's point of view on President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?" Explain your argument
and use at least one direct quote from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to support your ideas Explain how the evidence
provided back up your argument and supports your ideas