Question

during the dedication of a military cemetery at a battlefield four months after 51,000 people were killed in the battle there, lincoln spoke for just two minutes. his speech helped raise the spirits of northerners who had grown weary of the war and dismayed by southern victories over the larger union armies. what is the name of this event?

the emancipation proclamation

lincolns second inaugural address

reconstruction

the gettysburg address

Explanation:

The event described involves Lincoln giving a short speech at a military cemetery after a battle with 51,000 casualties. The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery after the Battle of Gettysburg (where many casualties occurred), and it was a short speech that boosted morale. The Emancipation Proclamation was about freeing slaves, Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address was near the end of the war, and Reconstruction was the period after the Civil War. So the correct event is The Gettysburg Address.

Answer:

D. The Gettysburg Address