Abraham Lincoln gettysburg Address

State the issue and the writer’s position
- The main issue that the Abraham Lincoln is fighting for is equality and freedom for his people.
- The writers position is mailnly toward freedom and democracy.
- He wants us people to remeber what the brave soldiers have done for our country.

Give opinions and support them with facts or reasons
- We think that Abraham Lincoln is fighting for freedom for his people b/c he states, "That this nation under gods, shall have a new birth of freedom- and the government of the people, by all the people on Earth should have freedom."

Have a reasonable and respectful tone
- Abraham Lincoln's tone is very persuasive. He's trying to explain something to his people. For example he writes "But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate - we cannot consecrate - we cannot hallow - this ground."

Who: Abraham Lincoln
where: President Lincoln went to the Battlefield to dedicate it as a national cemetery, to give his speech.
when: On November 19, 1863
Audience: for the People (La Raza)
Protesting: for freedom for slavery. (He's against slavery.) According to the text, " We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live." (If you think about it, Abraham Lincoln explains that after all of the struggles that "we" faced, "we" can finally now rest so would consider this speech Anti-war.)
Pro- He wants his people to not forget about the men that died in the Gettysburg battle field.
Con- Death of honorable people who fought for freedom.