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?
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Responses
Government of the people, by the people, and for the people is no longer important.
Government of the people, by the people, and for the people is no longer important.
Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government.
Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government.
Presidents should decide important issues, including the debates over slavery.
Presidents should decide important issues, including the debates over slavery.