How are the ideas articulated in the gettysburg address still relevant for our country today?
Lincoln had to find a way to basically reclassify the Civil was as not a fight for the Union but more as a fight for a new type of freedom that allowed equal rights to all people. The main focus of the address was so that the living would dedicate their lives to ensuring the country stay a government of the people, for the people. Interestingly enough I personally find this to be depressing. Although we are not on actual combat today the country is surely split. Recent elections and the campaigns that led to those elections show that. People are judging others by who they voted for. You have stories such as the woman in Michigan who refused to give candy to kids whose parents supported Obama. You had a teacher who ridiculed a student in class for Pulling for McCain. Thee are just a few examples, if you dig enough you can find plenty. So to answer your question I do believe that the ideas in Lincolns speech are more relevant today actually. Just food for thought to hopefully get you sta
