P which of the following best summarizes President Lincoln's meaning in the last sentence of the Gettysburg address
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The last sentence of the Gettysburg Address, "that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth," summarizes Lincoln's belief in the importance of democracy and the idea that the government should be founded on the will and consent of the people it serves. Lincoln believed that a government that is truly of, by, and for the people is essential for the preservation of a free society.