Question

80 POINTS! write two or three sentences explaining what Lincoln believed the Civil War was being fought to accomplish. Think about his descriptions of why the war was fought and what would happen if the Union won.

Answer 1

For some time, Lincoln had been planning to make a public statement on the significance of the war and the struggle against slavery. In early November, he received an invitation to speak at the dedication of part of the Gettysburg battlefield, which was being transformed into a cemetery for the soldiers who had died in battle there from July 1 to July 3, 1863. A popular myth suggests that Lincoln hastily scribbled his speech on the back of an envelope during his trip to Gettysburg, but he had actually begun crafting his words well before the trip.