The Gettysburg Address

We the People

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🗓️ 19 November 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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November 19, 2021 marks the 158th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. This week’s episode highlights the landmark speech, its historical and constitutional significance, and its continued relevance today. Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by historians Kate Masur of Northwestern University and Sean Wilentz of Princeton University. Through a close, line-by-line read of the speech they analyze its rhetoric, highlight its references to other founding documents including the Declaration of Independence, and illuminate its dire historical context memorializing the Civil War’s bloodiest battle at a crucial turning point. The National Constitution Center relies on support from listeners like you to provide nonpartisan constitutional education to Americans of all ages. In honor of the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, every dollar you give to support the We the People podcast campaign will be doubled with a generous 1:1 match up to a total of $234,000, made possible by the John Templeton Foundation! Visit constitutioncenter.org/wethepeople and thank you for your crucial support. Additional resources and transcript available in our Media Library at constitutioncenter.org/constitution. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

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0:00.0	Hello We the People Friends, in honor of the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution,
0:07.0	the National Constitution Center is launching an exciting crowd funding campaign.
0:12.0	Thanks to our friends at the John Templeton Foundation,
0:15.0	every dollar you give toward we the people will be doubled with a generous one-to-one match,
0:20.0	up to a total of $234,000.
0:23.0	This is a wonderful opportunity to show your support of constitutional education
0:28.0	and we're so grateful for your passion, your engagement,
0:31.0	and your devotion to lifelong learning and civil constitutional dialogue and debate.
0:37.0	Please go to Constitution Center.org slash We The People.
0:41.1	Now on to today's episode.
0:44.0	I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and welcome to We the People, a weekly show of constitutional debate.
0:56.0	The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit chartered by Congress to increase
1:01.3	awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.
1:06.4	November 19th marks the 158th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in honor of the anniversary and of Thanksgiving,
1:15.9	this episode will discuss the historical
1:18.5	and constitutional significance of the Gettysburg
1:20.8	address with two of America's leading historians.
1:25.0	Kate Missouri is professor of history at Northwestern University.
1:28.8	She is the author most recently of Until Justice Be Done, America's first civil rights movement from the
1:35.6	revolution to reconstruction. Kate, it is wonderful to have you back on the show.
1:39.7	It's great to be here. Thank you so much. And Sean Willetsz is the George Henry Davis,
1:44.6	1886 professor of American history
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