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What was the purpose of President Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address?

A)
Announced the emancipation of all slaves in the United States
B)
Offered a truce to end the war with the Confederacy
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Commemorated the turning point of the war and the soldiers whose
sacrifices made it possible.
D)
Called for a Civil War Memorial to be built in Washington, D.C.

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The stated purpose was to dedicate a plot of land that would become the soldiers national cemetery. But realized he also had to inspire the people to continue the fight.
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