Purpose+and+Audience

Who was the speaker? Abraham Lincoln was the speaker. Where was the speech given? This speech was delivered on the battlefield after the Gettysburg War in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When was the speech given? This speech was delivered on November 19, 1863. Who was the audience? This speech was given in presence of surviving soldiers, and it was also printed in the Newspaper for civilians. What was the speaker trying to accomplish? This speech was trying to create unity of the nation, to keep going on but be stronger, honor the union soldiers, preserve "government of the people, by the people, for the people."