Mr. Vingo
American History
17 December 2006
Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address similarities The Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address are two for the most controversial speeches/ documents in United States History. These speeches were both made in the civil war area and have many of the same ideas and points inside of them. The 3 biggest similarities of these 2 speeches are, both of these speeches have lead to Abraham Lincoln leaving a legacy behind as one of the best presidents in US history, they both addressed the soldiers of Union armies, and they both were making a point of abolishing slavery and making a stronger Union. All these things together are significant similarities between the two speeches. The first reason why these speeches are so alike is that they have lead to Abraham Lincoln leaving a legacy behind as one of the best presidents in US history. The timing of the papers is important because the Emancipation Proclamation was given right after the Unions win at Antietam. This showed that Lincoln and North were on the offensive. The Gettysburg address also leaves a legacy for Lincoln because he trying to get across that as human beings we should treat others fairly, and to show respect where respect is deserved. These points in his speeches show that he had a great mind, and was a very respectable guy. He wanted to the union to work and at the same time teach the people a lesson while he was succeeding. My second similarity of these to speeches is they both addressed the soldiers of Union armies. In the Gettysburg address, he is saying that the Union soldiers were fighting for the right reasons. They were ultimately fight to keep the Union and secondly to abolish slavery. He is saying that these thousands of men gave their lives for the good of the country, and they will never see the outcome. It is a shame too because the final outcome has been fantastic and they gave their lives to make it this way. The Emancipation Proclamation addresses the Union soldiers in the way that giving this speech gave support to the troops. He set the slaves free and the union was officially at war with the confederates. This gave them confidence and this war was now a single issue fight. The 3rd reason that these speeches are alike is because they both were making a point of abolishing slavery and making a stronger Union. The Gettysburg address was saying that in order for the country to be strong we need everybody to respect each other. We need to be together in everything. Abolishing slavery was a small step to creating a stronger union. The Emancipation Proclamation was saying that if the South did not rejoin the Union before January 1, then they would be officially at war, and all slaves would be free. In a way he helped create a strong union by just doin that. In this essay I tried to highlight why these two speeches are alike. Of the many speeches given in American history, these two are by far some of the most controversial. Ironically enough, they have most of the same points in them, but in different forms. The 3 reasons that they speeches are alike are both of these speeches have lead to Abraham Lincoln leaving a legacy behind as one of the best presidents in US history, they both addressed the soldiers of Union armies, and they both were making a point of abolishing slavery and making a stronger Union.
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