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3.2.3 Quiz: Understand the Quest for Civil Rights
Question 10 of 10
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
A. To give freedom to slaves living in Southern states
B. To condemn the South for its actions during the Civil War
C. To encourage Union soldiers to continue fighting for freedo
OD. To ask for more executive power to end the fighting



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Final answer:

The Gettysburg Address emphasized democracy and equality, not the freeing of slaves in the South.


Explanation:

The purpose of the Gettysburg Address was not to give freedom to slaves living in Southern states but to emphasize the importance of a government that is 'of the people, by the people, for the people' as Lincoln stated in the address. It aimed to highlight the principles of equality and democracy and to ensure that the sacrifices made during the Civil War would lead to a 'new birth of freedom' for the nation.


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