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What do you think Lincoln meant by the phrase government of the people by the people for the people

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That it’s everyone’s government not only of the people who stand in the political chairs, shortly he means democracy
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Lincoln meant that everyone should have a say in government proceedings such as general elections, seats for house of reps and senate etc. He was in favour of a democracy
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