Lincoln's Legacy
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A legacy is something that is passed down from a predecessor. Lincoln's
legacy is the teachings that he had wanted all of us, as American citizens, to
live by. In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln explained what our
responsibilities as American citizens are. His concepts tie all off U.S.
history t ....
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.... said that "A house divided against itself can not
stand." This is what James Madison, "the father of the constitution," meant in
the constitution. We must compromise to solve our disagreements and keep our
country together.
The idea that many men had died for our country and that we should not
forget them was strongly emphasized in he Gettysburg Address. In the Bill of
Rights it is conveyed that no person should be deprived of their basic rights.
These men that died in order that we c ....
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