the central idea of The Gettysburg Address

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The Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address share which common theme?A.SecurityB.SlaveryC.TaxationD.Freedom

Which theme from the Gettysburg Address is developed in these lines from the speech?The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.A.No one will remember the soldiers who died at Gettysburg.B.The work soldiers began will never be finished.C.Those who died did so without accomplishing anything.D.The living can honor the dead by continuing to do the work the dead began.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What theme do the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address focus on?A.State government powerB.Absolute monarchyC.The abuse of powerD.Freedom and equality

these passages from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.Gettysburg AddressIt is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance SpeechYet when years have rolled past and when the blazing light of truth is focused on this marvellous age in which we live men and women will know and children will be taught that we have a finer land, a better people, a more noble civilization because these humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness' sake.Based on these passages, what do both authors believe is worth fighting for?A.Honoring the deadB.Freedom and equalityC.Solving world hungerD.Better schools for students