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Is the gettysburg address still considered important? Why?

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It is considered one of the greatest political speeches of all time, explaining America's critical challenges in their historical context succinctly while paying tribute to the men who had died in the face of those challenges.
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The Gettysburg Address remains as powerful as it does because it’s become a yardstick against which we measure our society. Later generations have built on Lincoln’s words, using the spot where they were spoken to rally their listeners to take up the unfinished work of freedom and democracy in their own ages. And in so doing, they’ve kept Lincoln’s message meaningful.

Lol I just copied and pasted. Just put it in your own words! :)
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