Question

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Read the following passage:

We here highly resolve 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.

Why does Lincoln allude to the Declaration of Independence here?

Answer 1

Using the epistrophe shows that Lincoln was trying to make that stand out to the people. He was mostly trying to outline that freedom is for the people and freedom is within the people. hope I helped !

Answer 2

Not sure if you are doing K12 or not but the answer is

To express his fear that America will forget its original dedication to the ideals of freedom