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American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: Gettysburg Address

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This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, "The Gettysburg Address," delivered November 19, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page also offers audio readings by six famous people: Johnny Cash, Jeff Daniels, Jim Getty, W.H. Hooley, Colin Powell, and Sam Waterston. In addition, it provides links to the original draft written by Abraham Lincoln.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
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abraham lincoln's "gettysburg address", american rhetoric: abraham lincoln: gettysburg address, delivered 19 november 1863, gettysburg address
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
Common Core
RI.9-10.9