In his Gettysburg address, Lincoln said that the war was fought so that "Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not cherish from the earth." How does this statement reflect the ideas of equality, liberty, and unity of the founding fathers and America?

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Rohan Dean

12 September, 08:32

In his Gettysburg address, Lincoln said that the war was fought so that "Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not cherish from the earth." How does this statement reflect the ideas of equality, liberty, and unity of the founding fathers and America?

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Payton Norton · Answer 1

This statement highlights the democria and responsibility of the government to work for the people, if the population decides to do so.

Explanation:

With this phrase, Linconl stated that the American people were free and sovereign within the country, in the way that the founding fathers stipulated. This freedom allows everyone to be equal and the desire of each citizen to be met by the government, as a way of showing that the people are sovereign. For this reason, a war can be established, if that is the popular will within a country.