Fact 1: The text of the Gettysburg Address is carved into stone on the south wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,
Fact 2: There are approx 270 words in the Gettysburg Address and it took just over 2 minutes to deliver
Fact 3: The reason for the speech was the dedication of the national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Fact 4: When was the Gettysburg Address? The speech was given by President Abraham Lincoln on November, 19, 1863
Fact 5: Who wrote the Gettysburg Address? Abraham Lincoln
Fact 6: What is the Gettysburg Address? The name of a world famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln to honor those who had died at the Battle of Gettysburg during which Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his forces were defeated by Union forces led by General George Meade.
Fact 7: The Civil War was at its height when the speech was made, and less than six moths after the Battle of Gettysburg (June 27–July 4, 1863). There were approximately 94,000 Union soldiers and 72,000 Confederates who fought at Gettysburg
Fact 8: The speech was made in honor of the Union troops who had fallen on the battlefield - 3,155 soldiers were killed and 14,531 wounded fighting for the Union. (a further 4,708 killed soldiers were killed and 12,693 wounded fighting for the Confederacy)
Fact 9: The speech reflected the ideals and principles of equality, freedom and democracy and made reference to the past, present and future of the nation
Fact 10: The speech followed the Emancipation Proclamation which was made on January 1, 1863
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.
The methods that the Chinese Nationalist government under Jiang was to regain equality with other countries and to make China a democracy. As for the Communists under Mao Zedong was to rebuild China after the war with Japan, they wanted China to have a new government. Also, the Communist party wanted to destroy the old Chinese traditional customs, thinking, and cultureas well as their habits. The communist party has won while the Nationalist party lost because the Nationalists party wasn't as organized as the Communists party.
Poor people. Serfs I believe their called but not 100% sure. But yea the rich 1 percent came from them. Most of the population was comprised of poor people unlike he middle class today.