
Jordan Brown, Romeo Gardiner Jr.
Discover the legacy of the Gettysburg Address and its impact.

Discover the legacy of the Gettysburg Address and its impact.

The Gettysburg Address is one of the most important speeches in American History. It was delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War on November 19, 1863 in Gettysburg, PA. It was revolutionary because emphasized the principles of Human Equality and the importance of National Unity.

The Gettysburg Address was dedicated to revolutionizing that slavery was a horrible thing. That it should be stopped for the freedom of our citizens and people who lived in the 34 states were supposed to be citizens. The freed slaves fought for their kin to finally have the freedom they were dreaming about.
The people of the states when hearing The Gettysburg Address, suddenly realized that what the South was doing was wrong. They continued to help free the slaves, knowing it was the right thing to do. The 2 minute long speech, with about 272 words, changed many peoples perspective on the topic of slavery but it didn't change everyone's, which is why the Civil War still happened.
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