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Blaze

18 May, 10:44

Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863

In the Gettysburg Address, how does Lincoln emphasize that the United States was founded on the principle of freedom for all people?

A. He quotes the phrase "all men are created equal" from the Declaration of Independence.

B. He asks the South to consider his proposition and end slavery.

C. He reminds us that the Declaration of Independence was written "fourscore and seven years ago."

D. He praises the Founding Fathers' greatness and encourages the soldiers to continue fighting.