Question

The word “slavery” is never used in the Gettysburg Address. In what ways does Lincoln make clear that slavery is central to his message?

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At that time, many white slave owners had declared themselves to be “true” Americans, pointing to the fact that the Constitution did not prohibit slavery; according to Lincoln, the nation formed in 1776 was “dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” In an interpretation that was radical at the time

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