Unit 5- Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln’s quote

“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”

When was “The Gettsyburg Address” spoken?

November 19, 1863

1863-87=

1776

I. The Past-Our nation was founded on 2 principles:

1. liberty
2. equality

II. The Present

A. The Civil War is a BLANK. Explain-

test

can the world endure

B. Today’s ceremony is to BLANK

BUT… can cannot because it is really the BLANK that consecrated this land

dedicate an area for a cemetery (dedicate as a memorial)

fallen soldiers (fought and died)

(Ironic statement:

the world will not remember ceremony, but remember what what they did)

III. The Future

A. We should dedicate ourselves to the unfinished work: BLANK

B. We see these deaths as BLANK to BLANK

C. Resolve: BLANK

Conclusion: Lincoln refers back to founding principles by using these terms/phrases: BLANK and BLANK

reunite the nation (slavery)

discouragement inspiration

keep fighting or death will have been in vain

liberty equality

Why does Lincoln use repetition?

To emphasize, if he used different words it would not “stick”

Phrase: “new birth”- why is that expression effective at the conclusion of his speech?

It shows change, war, need a good change, reform, preserve the union, After the war there will be change