15,000 spectators were in attendance

The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Leader of the Republican Party in 1860Leader of the Republican Party in 1860

Becomes the 16Becomes the 16thth President of the United President of the United States receiving 40% of the popular voteStates receiving 40% of the popular vote

Southerners called him the “Black Southerners called him the “Black Republican” for fears that he would Republican” for fears that he would abolish slavery and end the ‘Southern way abolish slavery and end the ‘Southern way of life”of life” the southern states seceded in response to the southern states seceded in response to

his electionhis election

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

The Emancipation Proclamation and this The Emancipation Proclamation and this address begins the movement towards the address begins the movement towards the end of slavery in Americaend of 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 On November 19, 1863, 4

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

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

and wowed the crowd with and wowed the crowd with his wordshis words

Lincoln spoke after Lincoln spoke after Everett. Everett.

His address was a 271 His address was a 271 word speech lasting about word speech lasting about 2 minutes2 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 a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to

the proposition that all men are created equal”the 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 what we The world will little note, nor long remember what we

say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” ““It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great

task remaining before us”task remaining before us”

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

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