That we here highly resolve [decide] 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.
- Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address
Which of the following best summarizes President Lincoln's meaning in this last sentence of his Gettysburg Address?
(1 point)
• Soldiers must be given more power in the government because of their actions in
• Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government.
• Presidents should decide important issues, including the debates over slavery. inporamen of the people, by the people, and for the people is no longer
relevant in modern times.
• The government should ensure that soldiers' lives are not wasted by fighting in wars.