<span>In one of the first posts on this blog, I compared Lincoln’s two-minute address with the two-hour oration by Edward Everett on the same occasion. Today the former is universally regarded as one of the most famous speeches in American history; the latter is largely forgotten. </span>Indeed, Everett himself recognized the genius of Lincoln’s speech in a note that he sent to the President shortly after the event:
“I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes.”
In a speech that was comprised of only 10 sentences and 272 words, Lincoln was able to strike a chord that would resonate not only with his audience, but one that would resonate through time. Why is this short speech so memorable?
First, it is important to remember the context. America was in the midst of a bloody civil war. Union troops had only four months earlier defeated Confederate troops at the Battle of Gettysburg which is widely recognized as the turning point in the war. The stated purpose of Lincoln’s speech was to dedicate a plot of land that would become Soldier’s National Cemetery to honour the fallen. However, the Civil War still raged and Lincoln realized that he also had to inspire the people to continue the fight.
<span>Below is the text of the Gettysburg Address, interspersed with my thoughts on what made it so memorable.</span>
Answer:
1. The Northwest Ordinance enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States.
2. All the people of a country no matter how many people are in the country.
3. 60,000 people
4. Strengths: They could make war, create peace, sign treaties with other nations, print money, ran the country during the Revolutionary War.
Weakness: They couldn't tax people, enforce laws, regulate trade, had one vote in the continental congress, all 13 states had to agree on to make any laws/changes.
Explanation:
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In addition to Japanese americans, it was "<span>a. german and Italian americans" who </span>were sometimes detained in internment camps in the U.S., since the US was also at war with Italy and Germany.
First legislative body in Virginia (bicameral)
