What was the purpose of "The Gettysburg Address"?
A. To redefine why the Union was fighting in the Civil War, and to dedicate the burial ground of soldiers who had died in the Battle of Gettysburg.
B. To garner support for Lincoln's reelection campaign.
C. To help people boost President Lincoln's reputation for delivering short, powerful speeches.
D. To point out that the if the Union were victorious, it would need to help rebuild the South after the war.

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What was the purpose of "The Gettysburg Address"?
	A.	To redefine why the Union was fighting in the Civil War, and to dedicate the burial ground of soldiers who had died in the Battle of Gettysburg.
	B.	To garner support for Lincoln's reelection campaign.
	C.	To help people boost President Lincoln's reputation for delivering short, powerful speeches.
	D.	To point out that the if the Union were victorious, it would need to help rebuild the South after the war.

31356 · Answer

Lincoln's aim in his Gettysburg Address was to extol liberty and honor the people fighting for our nation who died in hope that there would still be a nation in the end.

anonymous · Answer

If you go to this website http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080207110459AApUsah the last couple responses talk about Lincoln dedicating the burial grounds to more than 50,000 men that were killed in Gettysburg, so im going with A. To redefine why the Union was fighting in the Civil War, and to dedicate the burial ground of soldiers who had died in the Battle of Gettysburg.