... by proclaiming that our nation was found on the proposition that all mean were created equal. This one line initiated how Lincoln felt about the freedom for anyone and everyone. Lincoln proceeded to develop this theme when he remarked about the thousands of Americans who had died on the battlefield, by saying "...these dead shall not have died in vain--that ... this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom...." Lincoln finished his speech with this line to further influence the American people to continue the fight for their freedom and to further demonstrate the theme of hi...

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