Question
Which excerpt from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address best reflects the Union goal of guaranteeing equal rights for African Americans?
A.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
B.
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.
C.
We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that [our] nation might live.
D.
Our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation . . . dedicated to the [idea] that all men are created equal.
A.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
B.
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.
C.
We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that [our] nation might live.
D.
Our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation . . . dedicated to the [idea] that all men are created equal.
Answers
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The excerpt from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address that best reflects the Union goal of guaranteeing equal rights for African Americans is:
**D. Our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation . . . dedicated to the [idea] that all men are created equal.**
This statement highlights the fundamental principle of equality, which is central to the fight for equal rights for all individuals, including African Americans.
**D. Our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation . . . dedicated to the [idea] that all men are created equal.**
This statement highlights the fundamental principle of equality, which is central to the fight for equal rights for all individuals, including African Americans.