That we are highly resolved [Decided] that did 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 earth
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Which of the following best summarizes presidents link and meaning in the last sentence of the Gettysburg address
A) soldiers must give more power in the government because of their actions in the war
B) American should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by counting democratic government
C) president decide, including the debates over slavery
D) government of the people by the people, and for the people is no longer important
The passage is from the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln. The last sentence of the address expresses the idea that the sacrifice of the soldiers who died in the Civil War should not be in vain, and that the United States should continue to have a government that is by the people, for the people.
Therefore, the best summarization of the president's link and meaning in the last sentence of the Gettysburg Address is:
B) Americans should honor the sacrifice of soldiers by continuing democratic government.