" 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 the cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolved that 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." ~ Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg address, November 1863 Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 1863 ~ Lincoln's main purpose in the excerpt was to? A.) Advocate racial equality. B.) Encourage the punishment of the south. C.) Propose expanded democratic voting rights. D.) Gain continued support for the war effort.

i think the answer is C sorry if I'm not helpful

Explanation:

D.) Gain continued support for the war effort.

Explanation:

If you look deep within the text he was addressing the nation as a whole, he was not trying to get the point of advoacting racial equality out , he was trying to summarize the meaning of fighting and winning this conflict. And trying to encourage the nation, to continue to fight until we win especially for our fallen soldiers who died for the cause

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explanation:

be cause we need them

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".