"four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." - excerpt from “the gettysburg address,” abraham lincoln, november 19, 1863
what event is lincoln referring to in this portion of the gettysburg address?
a) the emancipation of all slaves b) the beginning of the civil war c) the founding of the united states d) the founding of the british colonies