In reflecting on the founding of the country, Lincoln describes " ... a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure ..." What is Lincoln implying are the reasons for fighting the Civil War?

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5 July, 06:04

In reflecting on the founding of the country, Lincoln describes " ... a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure ..." What is Lincoln implying are the reasons for fighting the Civil War?

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Edward Stone · Answer 1

Lincoln is implying that the reasons for fighting the civil war is a test to see if a truly democratic republic nation is feasible in this world, and that if we are to be a truly free nation we must abolish slavery