Question

What is Lincoln's primary purpose in delivering this speech?

Question 7 options:

To encourage all soldiers to cease their fighting


To convince Confederate soldiers that their cause is worth fighting for


To dedicate a portion of the battlefield as a cemetery for fallen soldiers


To convince the populous to vote for him again as President

Answers

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Lincoln's primary purpose in delivering the Gettysburg Address was **to dedicate a portion of the battlefield as a cemetery for fallen soldiers**. The speech, delivered after the Battle of Gettysburg, emphasized the sacrifice of the soldiers and the principles of equality and democracy for which they fought. It sought to honor the fallen and reaffirm the nation's commitment to those ideals.