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LAD/Blog #16: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

I would argue that Lincoln's Gettysburg is his own personal reflection of the U.S. as a whole. Lincoln notes the rich history of the US, and how (four score and seven years ago) the founding fathers creates this nation with the primary idea that all men were created equal. He notes that while he can attribute this land to the veterans who fought in this coming of age war for the US, government actions such as these have no true ramifications and personally all should be indebted to those who fought. Furthermore, Lincoln calls upon the American people to continue their lives by enacting a golden age of sorts in American history and to avoid the mistakes that lead to this war.

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FDR's speech after pearl harbor was alike lincoln's due to the fact they both addressed a tragedy in american history and included a call to action moving forward. 

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