Which sentence from "The Gettysburg Address" most effectively develops the theme that it is important to honor those who have fa

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Which sentence from "The Gettysburg Address" most effectively develops the theme that it is important to honor those who have fa

llen in defense of our country’s principles?
"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and dedicated, can long endure."

"We are met on a great battle-field of that war."

"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground."

"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live."

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OleMash [197] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T18:53:28+03:00

OleMash [197]3 years ago

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......We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live.

Elenna [48] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-08T19:54:44+03:00

Answer:

"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live."

Explanation:

In the passage from "The Gettysburg Address," US president Abraham Lincoln makes reference to the soldiers and people who perished in the times of the American Civil War. In that matter, he intends to sanctify as a burial place that portion of land in honor of those who died for their country.