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Question

Queation B of 10

Read this passoge:

The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have

consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.

The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say

here, but it can never forget what they did here.

- Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863

What point is Lincoln making in this passage?

• A. He should be given more power to end the war.

• B. His speech should be studied and remembered.

• c. We should always remember the people who died at Gettysburg.

• D. People will continue to die unless slavery is ended.

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Answer

C. We should always remember the people who died at Gettysburg.

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In this passage, Lincoln is emphasizing the importance of remembering and honoring the brave men who fought and died at Gettysburg. He acknowledges that...