Question

Why did Abraham Lincoln quote from the Declaration of Independence in the Gettysburg Address?

He wanted to increase the anger at Southerners in the North and call for the complete destruction of the South.


He wanted to emphasize the principles of the nation and call for a renewal of those principles.


He wanted to increase Southern anger at the North and call for a permanent end of the ties between North and South.


He wanted to emphasize that people can declare their freedom from governments they do not like and call for reconciliation with the South.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Renewing those principles could put an end to the civil war, or better, change people's viewpoints.