That we were highly resolve [decided] 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
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following best summarizes President Lincoln's meaning in this last sentence of his Gettysburg Address?
a soldiers must be given more power in the government because of their actions in the war
b Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government
c Presidents should decide important issues, including the debates over slavery
d Government of the people, by the people, and for the people is no longer importatnt