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

anonymous · Answer

what was the purpose?

anonymous · Answer

A. he wrote the gettysburg address dedicated to the soldiers cemetery in Gettysburg, to honor their lives and say why it was important to keep fighting.

surana · Answer

A. It was a speech that was responsible for explaining the purpose of the American Civil War, and the cost that conflict took upon the nation.