Read the passage. “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us. . . .” What did Lincoln mean when he said those words? A. Waging a civil war is never a positive answer for difficult political questions. B. The soldiers at Gettysburg could not secure the preservation of the Union. C. Digging all of the graves for the soldiers at Gettysburg would be a major task. D. The war must go on to reunite the Union and protect democracy and equality.

D. The war must go on to reunite the Union and protect democracy and equality.

Explanation:

In the passage, Lincoln is making reference to the Founding Fathers of the United States. The Founding Fathers had a clear idea of what they wanted the country to be: a republic, a representative democracy, and a place where liberty was safeguarded.

Lincoln is saying in the Speech that the Union Army represents those ideals, and for that reason, the victory of the Union is the victory of the Founding Fathers, and the continuation of their ideal.

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