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What is the main purpose of the gettysburg address?

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The Gettysburg Address was a speech that President Lincoln gave at the dedication ceremony of the National Cemetery of Gettysburg as a statement about the impact of the Civil War. The site had been the location of a bloody and critical battle during the Civil War. read more

He was invited to the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetary at Gettysburg, 19 November 1863, a cemetary for Union forces killed there during a battle about 3 1/2 months earlier. read more

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