Abraham Lincoln and Equal Rights With America struggling in a state of Civil War, the nation's very core was being shaken. Abraham Lincoln, who was president during this period, realized this, and delivered one of his most historically renowned speeches, "The Gettysburg Address". This speech addresses many concerns for the nation as a whole. Through "The Gettysburg Address", Lincoln clearly states his views on what the country once was, how it was during the time …showed first 75 words of 1409 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1409 total…delivered by a President, because it not only showed how the forefathers believed and their purpose for the nation, but it displayed the obvious passion that Lincoln had for a free and united nation with majority rule. It will forever be remembered because it discussed the turmoil and dismay of the war he was trying to stop, and also expressed his ideas and dreams for the nation in his time and all time to come.