Lincoln's Gettysburg address is considered as one of the most influential speeches in the history of the United States of America. It occurred 4 and a half months after the Union defeated The Confederacy in the Civil War.
In this speech, Lincoln clearly makes a stance on his position regarding slavery, stating that the United States was a nation "conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men were created equal.
Lincoln focuses on Pathos. A technique used to appeal to the peoplesĀ“ emotions. During his speech, he mentions all of the soldiers who died during the wars up until now and urges the people to honor them by pursuing the goal of a nation where all men are free, regardless of their origins.