Gettysburg Address: Key Themes (Equality, Liberty, Democracy)

Questions

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   What famous opening phrase begins the Gettysburg Address?

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   To what historic event was Lincoln referring with 'Four score and seven years ago'?

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   According to Lincoln's address, what core proposition was the nation dedicated to?

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   What ultimate test did Lincoln say the Civil War was presenting to the nation?

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   What did Lincoln mean when he said the cemetery ground was already 'consecrated'?

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   What main responsibility did Lincoln say belonged to 'the living'?

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   What famous definition of democratic government did Lincoln give in his conclusion?

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   How did Lincoln connect the Civil War to the principles of 1776?

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   What did Lincoln mean by 'a new birth of freedom'?

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    Why did Lincoln say 'the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here'?

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    How did Lincoln redefine the purpose of the Civil War in the Gettysburg Address?

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    What form of government did Lincoln warn could 'perish from the earth' if the Union failed?