In American history, no two documents invoke more powerful emotion than, "The Declaration of Independence" and "Address at the Dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery." These documents are a testament to the strength, devotion to liberty, and life free from oppression that the founding generations encompassed. Therefore, both are regarded as two of the most significant pieces in the history of these United States. Although the documents were written eighty-seven years apart, under different circumstances, the rhetorical strategy and political prose are elements that make both of these documents immensely effective. The Declaration of Independence, composed in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, served to severe ties with the British, for
