Lad 13- Gettysburg Address

Gettysburg Address

"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here". This was uttered by Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address in which he dedicated a cemetery to the fallen soldiers there. This was quite ironic because not only did we not forget what happened there, but also what he said there became one of the most famous speeches in American history. The United States, which was originally founded based on liberty, freedom, and the equality of all men, was fighting over one of the biggest problems during this time period, slavery. This civil war was a test of the nation's ability to stay strong and united as a whole. Not only was Gettysburg a historic battlefield, but was also a place where soldiers were buried after they gave their last fight for what they believed in. In this case, either they were fighting for or against slavery. Lincoln said that after the war is over the nation will have a rebirth of freedom and will overcome one of its greatest obstacles.