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Abraham Lincoln: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take…”

On the recordNovember 18, 1863
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois
Source
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Editor's note · Context

From the Gettysburg Address, urging continued dedication to the Union cause.

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