What was one of the purposes of president lincoln’s gettysburg address?

To bring the country together when it was divided by different views of the war. To reiterate his view of the purpose of the United States and to provide a direction for the future "Soul" of the United States. Note: The main topics covered in the speech the U.S. is based on Liberty, Freedom and that all men are created equal" "the civil war is testing whether a nation such as the U.S. can exist"

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