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Abraham Lincoln's speech, known as the Gettysburg Address, was delivered during the American Civil War in 1863. In just 272 words, Lincoln honored the soldiers who had died in the Battle of Gettysburg and emphasized the importance of preserving the Union and the principles of democracy. He also spoke of the need for the living to continue the work of those who had died, to ensure that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."