Why was the original date for the Gettysburg address changed?
A. Edward Everett could not write his speech in the amount of time he was given.
B. President Lincoln could not attend on the original date of October 23.
C. The townspeople of Gettysburg wanted more time to make sure all of the soldiers were properly buried.
D. The widows of the fallen soldiers could not arrive in Gettysburg by the original date.

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Why was the original date for the Gettysburg address changed?
	A.	Edward Everett could not write his speech in the amount of time he was given.
	B.	President Lincoln could not attend on the original date of October 23.
	C.	The townspeople of Gettysburg wanted more time to make sure all of the soldiers were properly buried.
	D.	The widows of the fallen soldiers could not arrive in Gettysburg by the original date.

anonymous · Answer

Your answer is A. he asked for more time to prepare a good speech.

lulubj · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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