In this passage, Abraham Lincoln is referring to the "great task" of ensuring that the principles of liberty and equality for which the soldiers fought are upheld and that the nation remains united. This interpretation aligns closely with the themes expressed in his Gettysburg Address, where he emphasizes the importance of continuing the fight for freedom and ensuring that the sacrifices made by those who fought in the Civil War were not in vain. Therefore, the correct answer is the dedication to the unfinished work of preserving the Union and the principles of democracy.
What “great task” is Lincoln referring to in this passage?
consecrating the battlefield
winning the Civil War for the Union
winning independence for the South
It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us.
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