The context of the "The Gettysburg Address" is that the Battle of Gettysburg had just occurred and the Union began to win the war. The purpose of the "The Gettysburg Address" was not only to dedicate the area of the Battle of Gettysburg ,but to keep the moral of the people strong by honoring the dead. With the people on Lincoln's side he increased his chance of winning the Civil War.

The Purpose of and Context Surrounding

"The Gettysburg Address"