Lincoln Questions

1. a) slavery
b) What he, as president, plans to do to resolve slavery.
c) How he is going to resolve the civil war.
d) How the government was going to help the people.
e) What people the government helped.
f) Will slavery be abolished.

2. The last sentence in Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address is the closing argument that leaves his audience with a powerful message of preserving their government from a civil-war that can tear it apart, and dedicating themselves to finishing the task of keeping the American nation under peace and equal order the fallen soldiers of the American army had already started to defend with honor. This closing argument is the “topping” to Lincoln’s powerful speech in Gettysburg, despite its shortness in length, serving as an inspiration to all who may have lost hope in the American government and their ability to control their people. All persons who have had the pleasure of hearing such a speech may have been moved by Lincoln’s powerful and persuasive oratory that could effect people’s emotions in a positive way of influence, his words directing attention on preserving the American rights and nation rather than a simple dedication to those who have died in battle; honoring them wholeheartedly but feeling that the consecrated battle ground was already a dedication in itself, the deaths of the ones they lost not being in vain because of persistence and determination by the American people. The sentence in the speech is set to inspire and motivate the American public, keeping their hope and faith alive in the government that controls them while ensuring that all changes that need to be made to keep all balance in the nation will be carried out with haste and emotional drive for excellence. I think the audience in the crowd had been moved by Lincoln’s speech due to his intense oratory he is infamous for and the message he had given to inspire and reassure. His words were filled with emotion and had the honest-to-Abe truth was known for.

I rather be dead and buried in soil six feet below the ground than be controlled and manipulated by another- Liberty and freedom that are in my god-given rights to happiness taking hold over my imagination- the spirit within me that causes my suppressed soul to stir out of condemnation- that my children’s lives will be free and holy if I set an example for them to follow- and my unalienable right of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness won’t be overlooked because of the color of my skin.

3. The Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence are similar in ways of writing style and powerful persuasive dialogue but differ in subject title. Lincoln uses his speech as a way to ensure the American people that the government is still fighting a strong war to stand tall against an object of peril that is testing the limits of young America and the founding fathers of our nation uses their speech as a way to tell the king of Britain that he is no longer in power over the thirteen colonies- that they are their own country- and the wrongs done by the King onto them are the justifications of their withdrawal from his leadership, the lists of “He has” quotes stating such wrongs as evidence. Each document was written to convey a message that each individual thought was the main priority of the United States and could ensure the well-being of the American people. Although the messages of both are different in audience, length, and subject, they both carry that powerful aura of inspiration and authority that was easily understood and persuasive.

4. Speeches I have heard are similar to Lincoln’s Address in category of topic and powerful oratory, but the language used and subject audience differs drastically. Most speeches I have had the privilege of listening to had dealt with modern day problems such as education, teenage pregnancy, and how to further your life, not war between the North and the South over unfair advantages and slavery. The speaker always carried that same air of confidence Lincoln was known for, as well as authority when speaking, but used a more modern, comprehensive language the audience- teenager in this case- could relate to.