The Civil War was a rebellion that took place from 1861-1865 and determined the rights of African-Americans in the U.S. Before this point, half of the country was for slavery, and half was not. We struck a battle to determine weather slavery was right or wrong. Although most know the answer is obviously that it is wrong, but back then people had to have not had a sense of a moral compass. The taking away of basic human rights is not only morally wrong, but unconstitutional. We need our rights because they protect our freedom, they protect our well-being, and they remind us that we fought through the hardships. Firstly, as Americans, we need our freedom because that is what defines a person and this great nation. The Gettysburg Address brings
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This shows that the well-being of her children was not there in their time of need. Truth makes another good statement when she said, “I could have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?” This shows that instead of being treated like every other man and given the respect she deserves, she has had her well-being thrown away, because of the color of her skin, or the gender that she is. This shows that for reasons, that shouldn’t matter, she is treated like she doesn’t matter. The well-being of a person has to be one of the most important things that a person can have, because it can make you feel happier, or it could destroy you on the …show more content…
Abraham Lincoln said in the third paragraph, “But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground.” He says this to show that there was a great, bloody war that had to happen in order to secure the liberties and freedoms that we truly desire. We need these memories because if we were to forget about our history, we would be doomed to repeat it. Abraham also says in the third paragraph, “ The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” Lincoln means that we could never be as much as a help the United States as both the living and dead have. We need to honor and respect the fallen soldiers, for they have fought for our rights, even before they could have ever met us. We need to remember the brave soldiers who fought for us, because they molded this future out of an idea, and that should always be an inspiration to us
This shows that the well-being of her children was not there in their time of need. Truth makes another good statement when she said, “I could have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman?” This shows that instead of being treated like every other man and given the respect she deserves, she has had her well-being thrown away, because of the color of her skin, or the gender that she is. This shows that for reasons, that shouldn’t matter, she is treated like she doesn’t matter. The well-being of a person has to be one of the most important things that a person can have, because it can make you feel happier, or it could destroy you on the …show more content…
Abraham Lincoln said in the third paragraph, “But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground.” He says this to show that there was a great, bloody war that had to happen in order to secure the liberties and freedoms that we truly desire. We need these memories because if we were to forget about our history, we would be doomed to repeat it. Abraham also says in the third paragraph, “ The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” Lincoln means that we could never be as much as a help the United States as both the living and dead have. We need to honor and respect the fallen soldiers, for they have fought for our rights, even before they could have ever met us. We need to remember the brave soldiers who fought for us, because they molded this future out of an idea, and that should always be an inspiration to us