As Your Textbook Explains, We Continue to Find Commemorative Speeches

question 77

Multiple Choice

As your textbook explains, we continue to find commemorative speeches like the Gettysburg Address meaningful and inspiring primarily because

• A) they were given by important historical figures.
• B) of their eloquent use of language.
• C) they were delivered from memory.
• D) of the occasions on which they were delivered.
• E) they motivated people to take heroic action.

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