In 1863, Abraham Lincoln describes the United States as being engaged in a "great civil war," which is a significant test of the nation's ability to uphold the ideals of liberty and equality that it was founded upon. He emphasizes that the nation, born from the principles of liberty and the belief that all men are created equal, is facing a crucial challenge to its existence and principles. The text highlights the importance of the struggle for these ideals during a time of internal conflict.
Lincoln says that in 1863 the United States was
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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. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.
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