In the speech Abraham Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality contained in the Declaration of Independence and connected the sacrifices of the Civil War with the desire for a new birth of freedom, as well as the all-important preservation of the Union created in 1776 and its idea of self-government.
Importance: -Lincoln paid tribute to the Union Soldiers. They sacrificed their lives for equality. -Reminded the people that war was meant to keep democracy and freedom alive
Affected the country by: -Used speaking devices that restored a hope of creating a great country by saying “For the people, by the people.” -His final sentence reminded citizens to keep continuing the work that the founding fathers once began
