13th Amendment

By Jason Jorgensen

Last updated almost 7 years ago

1 Question

"Fourscore   and  seven years  ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address 1863.

When Lincoln said "Fourscore and seven years ago", what event Abraham Lincoln was referring to?
Explain how this phrase changes the focus of the Civil War and the United States.

13th Amendment

When Lincoln said "Fourscore and seven years ago", what event Abraham Lincoln was referring to?Explain how this phrase changes the focus of the Civil War and the United States.

When Lincoln said "Fourscore and seven years ago", what event Abraham Lincoln was referring to?
Explain how this phrase changes the focus of the Civil War and the United States.