Question

The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did

here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought
here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which
they gave the last full measure of devotion... Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

What is Lincoln's main idea in this excerpt from his Gettysburg Address?

Dying in battle is noble.

His speech is unmemorable and will be forgotten.

A national cemetery is needed to honor fallen soldiers.

The Union must continue fighting until victory is achieved.

Answer 1

The main idea in this excerpt from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is that the living must continue the work of those who died in battle and remain dedicated to the cause for which they fought. The excerpt emphasizes the importance of honoring the sacrifice of the fallen soldiers and taking inspiration from their devotion to the Union. Therefore, the correct option is: The Union must continue fighting until victory is achieved.