Jakhari Richardson Professor Parten U.S. A Comprehensive Survey May 2023 The Gettysburg Address and the Civil War: A Turning Point in American History The Battle of Gettysburg occurred from July 1-3, 1863. It is marked as the turning point in the Civil War, the Union’s victory ended Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North. The bloodiest battle, which led to Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”. Where Lincoln described the United States as a nation that is “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” The Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in American history and for good reason. Delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the speech is widely regarded as a defining moment in the Civil War and a turning point in American history. This essay will explore the historical context of the Civil War and the significance of the Gettysburg Address in relation to the conflict. The American Civil War was a crucial and important event in American history and at the same time it put the country's dedication to democracy and freedom to the test. It all began when confederate armies assaulted Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861, ignighting the start of the four-year struggle …show more content…
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the