Question

The brave men, living and dead, who 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, but it can never forget what they did here.
Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863

In this passage, what action does Lincoln want the audience to take?

A.Think about Lincoln's speech and study it for years to come B.Give the government the power to end the Civil War C.Honor Gettysburg and turn it into a national monument D.Remember the people who sacrificed their lives at Gettysburg

Answer 1

D. Remember the people who sacrificed their lives at Gettysburg

Answer 2

Answer:

D.Remember the people who sacrificed their lives at Gettysburg

Explanation:

In his prepared speech for the soldiers who died at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln stressed the importance of remembering the brave and selfless sacrifices of the men who died there. He states that people won't remember what was said that day but they will forever remember the sacrifices these brave men had made for the people and the nation.