15,000 spectators were in attendance

The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Addressthe Gettysburg Address

Lincoln stated at his Lincoln stated at his inauguration that his inauguration that his intention was to preserve intention was to preserve the union, not end slaverythe union, not end slavery

The Emancipation The Emancipation Proclamation and this Proclamation and this address begins the address begins the movement towards the end movement towards the end of slavery in Americaof slavery in America

Historical ContextHistorical ContextBattle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg

.. Battle was July 1-July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Battle was July 1-July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Approximately:Approximately: 163,000 soldiers fought the 163,000 soldiers fought the

battlebattle over 7,500 were killedover 7,500 were killed 27,000 were wounded27,000 were wounded 11,100 were captured or 11,100 were captured or

missingmissing The southern forces were defeatedThe southern forces were defeated Total casualties of the War to this time Total casualties of the War to this time

472,154472,154 This battle alone had This battle alone had 51,00051,000 casualties casualties

Gettysburg AddressGettysburg Address On November 19, 1863, 4 months On November 19, 1863, 4 months

after the Battle of Gettysburg, after the Battle of Gettysburg, 15,000 people gathered at the 15,000 people gathered at the battlefield to dedicate a portion of battlefield to dedicate a portion of it as the Soldiers’ National it as the Soldiers’ National CemeteryCemetery

The Keynote Speaker was a Edwin The Keynote Speaker was a Edwin Everett, the best orator of his day.Everett, the best orator of his day. He spoke for over 2 hours and He spoke for over 2 hours and

wowed the crowd with his wordswowed the crowd with his words

Lincoln spoke after Everett. Lincoln spoke after Everett. His address was a 271 word speech His address was a 271 word speech

lasting about 2 minuteslasting about 2 minutes

Everett expressed his admiration Everett expressed his admiration for Lincoln’s speech, telling for Lincoln’s speech, telling Lincoln, Lincoln, "I should be glad, if I could flatter "I should be glad, if I could flatter

myself that I came as near to the central myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes." you did in two minutes."

Gettysburg AddressGettysburg Address “ “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this

continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equalproposition that all men are created equal. .

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who 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 struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. but it can never forget what they did here.

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”earth.”

The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address (1863) (1863) Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

Main Points:Main Points: It is time we talk about the promise of It is time we talk about the promise of

equality.equality. “…“…a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the

proposition that all men are created equal”proposition that all men are created equal”

We honor the soldiers sacrifice. We honor the soldiers sacrifice. ““The world will little note, nor long remember The world will little note, nor long remember

what we say here, but it can never forget what what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”they did here.”

Ironic that this becomes one of the most famous speeches in Ironic that this becomes one of the most famous speeches in American HistoryAmerican History

““It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us”great task remaining before us”

The The UnionUnion is worth fighting for. is worth fighting for. “—“—that this nation, under God, shall have a new that this nation, under God, shall have a new

birth of freedom and that government of the birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.”perish from the earth.”

Monument on the Spot of Monument on the Spot of Lincoln’s AddressLincoln’s Address

Soldiers’ National CemeterySoldiers’ National CemeteryGettysburg, PennsylvaniaGettysburg, Pennsylvania