In the context of the excerpt from The Gettysburg Address, the word "proposition" is best defined by the option Idea. Lincoln refers to a fundamental concept or principle—that all men are created equal—signifying a foundational belief upon which the nation was established.
In this section, you’ll evaluate various texts from different time periods, comparing and contrasting findings from one to another, identifying false statements and fallacious reasoning where present.
The next historical document you decide to read is The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.
You read the following excerpt:
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
Which of the following words do you think best defines the meaning of the word proposition as it is used in the sentence?
Question 4 options:
Confusion
Experiment
Idea
Decision
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