How is The Gettysburg Address remembered today? Why do you suppose it is remembered in this way?

One hundred fifty-seven years ago, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. At 272 words, Lincoln’s speech has been remembered as one of the most powerful and iconic speeches in American history.  Lincoln’s words should still speak to us today. As our nation works to overcome division, we would do well to reflect on the principles Lincoln calls on the nation to live up to in his speech. Principles that make us one people, and that without, test whether our nation can long endure

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answer; taking up arms to defend the nation;