Question
Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, at the dedication ceremony of the battlefield of Pennsylvania.
adapted from The Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, 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. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of it, as a final resting place for those who died here, that the nation might live. This we may, in all propriety do. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow, this ground—The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have hallowed it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here.
It is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
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Read the sentence from the passage.
It is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth..
What does the phrase "a new birth of freedom" mean?
A.
The nation will begin afresh once the conflicts of the war have ceased.
B.
The nation will continue as a self-governed country that enjoys liberty.
C.
The nation will grow in in its ability to offer privileges to its citizens.
D.
The nation will be like a young child that is free from restraints.
adapted from The Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, 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. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of it, as a final resting place for those who died here, that the nation might live. This we may, in all propriety do. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow, this ground—The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have hallowed it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here.
It is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
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Read the sentence from the passage.
It is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth..
What does the phrase "a new birth of freedom" mean?
A.
The nation will begin afresh once the conflicts of the war have ceased.
B.
The nation will continue as a self-governed country that enjoys liberty.
C.
The nation will grow in in its ability to offer privileges to its citizens.
D.
The nation will be like a young child that is free from restraints.
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The phrase "a new birth of freedom" in the context of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address refers to the idea that the nation will experience a renewal or revitalization of its commitment to liberty and democracy, especially following the sacrifices made during the Civil War.
The best interpretation is:
**A. The nation will begin afresh once the conflicts of the war have ceased.**
This choice emphasizes the notion of a renewed beginning for the nation, focusing on the idea that the outcomes of the Civil War could lead to a stronger commitment to the principles of freedom and equality.
The best interpretation is:
**A. The nation will begin afresh once the conflicts of the war have ceased.**
This choice emphasizes the notion of a renewed beginning for the nation, focusing on the idea that the outcomes of the Civil War could lead to a stronger commitment to the principles of freedom and equality.