Four score 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. —"The Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln

Which quotation correctly uses an ellipsis to shorten Lincoln’s words?

A. “Four score and seven years ago . . . a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
B. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent . . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
C. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation . . . dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”