Read the excerpt from abraham lincoln’s gettysburg address. 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. 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. what is lincoln’s purpose in the excerpt? a. to the families of soldiers for their support b. to describe the varied lives of fallen soldiers c. to encourage young citizens to enlist in the military d. to rally emotional support for a unified country

Lincoln's purpose in the excerpt is C. to encourage young citizens to enlist in the military. In this excerpt of Gettysburg Address (1863) delivered during the American Civil War fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, Abraham Lincoln refers to the fallen soldiers that sacrificed themselves for the higher cause, a unified nation, in order to sensibilize the audience. Lincoln's idea of 'unity' was linked to a strong central government that could end slavery and a federal government that could promote liberty. In that way, this excerpt of the speech is a call to action. He is trying to encourage young citizens to support the cause and his political ideals and to complete the unfinished work, especially when he says "it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us". For him it is important to continue fighting not only for soldiers not to have died in vain but also in order to give birth to a new nation defined by liberty.  Abraham Lincoln delivers the speech to inspire people to keep fighting.  

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