Abraham Lincoln, One Nation Under God Abraham Lincoln was one of the most eloquently spoken and forward thinking presidents the United States of America has ever had. Although his views were opposite to the majority at the time, he had a very clear view of the people in his country and the unforgivable wrongs that a great percentage of his people were enduring. While in office the civil war occurred and he was asked to address the nation at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg on November 19th, 1863, later referred to as the “Gettysburg Address”. At this ceremony the president delivered a poetic, inspiring and strikingly valid two-minute speech leaving the nation in awe. Although very short in length, the message President Lincoln purveyed …show more content…
In the civil war, this price was paid so that our nation could stand together and have all of the citizens free with liberty but it was not taken lightly. This war happened right in the nation’s backyard and claimed many lives all American citizens fighting for America. Lincoln was called to dedicate part of the battle field but stated, “We can not dedicate –we can not consecrate –we can not hallow – this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract” (Baym, N. 2013, p.747). Instead his words are as relevant now as they were then, once a solider gives their life they have made a sacrifice beyond any that a living person could even begin to understand. Although they do so knowing their efforts were for a greater good that price is far too great for any living person to afford, and is not by any means an easy move to make. Lincoln understood this and truly honored those who fought on that battlefield by recognizing that they made a valiant sacrifice many people do not have the bravery or strength to make themselves. Unfortunately, we are at war now again and there are still many soldiers making more of these sacrifices for America
Gettysburg Address In the year of 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that was admirable for its content. This speech send a message to the nation, it showed that it had to become more open mind and soon be a nation within liberty. In Abraham’s Lincoln message he considered one of the most important thing to do was to finish the unfinished, to show devotion and to have a new birth for the nation. “It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought
delivered by former presidents, President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” is an extremely prominent speech to be read and pondered for years to come. It was November 19, 1863 that the sixteenth president delivered the speech at Gettysburg; two endless years of fighting raged on and was tearing the nation into shreds – the foundation that the nation was built upon had been lost in all the conflict. In delivering the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln appealed to every citizens’ patriotism
Abraham Lincoln’s View on Freedom 34,000 people gathered around the nation’s capital to hear Abraham Lincoln give his “Second Inaugural Address”. Lincoln expressed in his address that he made his speech short because there is no time for a long one, considering the circumstances of the Civil War that they were in. His speech was only 703 words long, making it one of the shortest addresses ever (Ronald). In the “Second Inaugural Address”, Abraham Lincoln believes freedom is the ability to live
countrymen. Across that five year span, over six hundred thousand Americans were killed (American Civil War). One of the deadliest and most memorable battles of the war was the Battle of Gettysburg and yet it lasted a mere three days. After the battle, then president, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech that has become as memorable as the battle itself. Addressing his fellow American people, Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address call for them to keep pushing forward as the end may not be in sight, but it was
The sacrifice Abraham Lincoln gave to the country did not just involve his time, but his life as well. Leading up to his death, Lincoln became known as many things, a leader, an orator, and a martyr. There is extensive research into his life on the type of man he was and had to become through the war. He had to change from a lawyer to a man willing to go above and beyond for his homeland. Many argue that he was a God-fearing man, others that he did not have a God to even believe in. The main
Although Abraham Lincoln was President over a century ago he is still considered to be one of our greatest Presidents, and his legacy remains important today." By the late 1800s, tensions in America had led to a split between the Northern and Southern states. During this period, the North became more industrialized as the South more agricultural. The two sides developed differing economies and ideas. By April 14, 1861, at Fort Sumter, the tensions came to a head as the American Civil War began
(American Civil War). One of the deadliest, unforgettable battles of the war was the Battle of Gettysburg. This memorable battle surprisingly lasted a mere three days, and after the battle the president, Abraham Lincoln, delivered a speech that reflected the battle. His speech, just like the battle, was immensely memorable and carried with it a massive impact, yet it only lasted two minutes and consists of three short paragraphs. Addressing his fellow Americans with the speech, Lincoln calls for them to
November 19th 1863 President Lincoln dedicated the battlefield of Gettysburg and gave his "Gettysburg address" speech. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer and politician that became the president of the united states during the civil way. Lincoln gave his speech in front lots of Union soldiers that had just fought a battle. hundreds of thousands of people. Lincoln gave this speech to give hope to the soldiers, and to honor the dead, and to try to help end the civil war. Lincoln uses pathos in his speech
Abraham Lincoln had an interesting childhood, law career, and political life which led him to being elected President during the Civil War but sadly he was assassinated. He was the 16th president. He is remembered as a great American president mostly because of the impact he made on the nation. His is an interesting story from starting slow to achieving the highest position in all of America; sadly he was killed off at a time when his country needed him most to complete the great task remaining before
President Abraham Lincoln used many rhetorical devices to explain the effects of the civil war. Lincoln wanted the north and south to put their differences behind them and unite, to become a single unified country. Many people were surprised by Lincoln’s second inaugural speech, it was shorter than his first. He didn’t take very long to get his point a crossed about how the war would make him feel. Lincoln had hope that the country would turn around. That it would unify against all evils or troubles
away the lives of Christians who are fighting for one last breath as they worship the almighty God.
In Gettysburg National Cemetery, Lincoln delivered a speech which reaffirmed the values the Founding Fathers had established when the Declaration of Independence and Constitution was created. Lincoln had believed that the Civil War would end with a victory for the Union but wanted the states to realize that the United States should be unified and build on original American ideals in order to move on successfully. While delivering his speech, Lincoln used rhetorical appeals to move the audience into
Later on November 2nd, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln received an invitation from Wills to speak at the dedication ceremony for the soldiers who lost their lives. In Gettysburg,Pennsylvania on November 19th, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in this county’s history. The ten sentence famous speech was given one of the bloodiest sites of the Civil
When the battle of Gettysburg, known as one of the bloodiest battles in history, ended, the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, gave his famous Gettysburg Address. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the thirty-second president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, gave his speech to Congress that would later cause Congress to declare war on Japan, thus creating World War II. Each president was elected for at least two terms. Lincoln could not serve out his second term as he was assassinated
logos (reasoning). Many creditable people have used the rhetorical triangle in their speeches showing this technique to be effective. Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s sixteenth President, is a perfect example showing that when effectively used the power and application of the rhetorical triangle can positively alter thoughts and feelings of an audience. Abraham Lincoln is well-educated man who uses powerful inspirational words in his speech the Gettysburg Address, and has received great success by using