What is the last word in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

Answer 1

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. 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 -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Answer 2

"...from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Answer 3

The last line states:

"...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

The government must be run by the people if this nation will ever suceed. We have a chance to start over, let's not mess it up. If we are united and can fix the errors, we won't fall apart.

Answer 4

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 -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Answer 5

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 their last full measure of devotion- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have dies in vain- that this nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

Much of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was metaphysical in nature. He also referred to the Declaration of Independence when speaking earlier in the speech about four score and seven years ago.

Answer 6

The last word in the Gettysburg Address was "earth".

The line is about how the government, of the people, by the people, and for the people, "shall not perish from the earth".

Answer 7

The last paragraph means in a larger sense we can't dedicate

Answer 8

earth

Answer 9

...earth.