Lincoln cites "unfinished work" in his Gettysburg address.

How did he attempt to finish that work following the bloody

Battle of Gettysburg?

A. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free

enslaved persons in the Confederate states.

B. Because of the large number of Union casualties, he

ordered Sherman to retaliate by destroying southern

cities.

C. He proposed new peace terms that called for a

cease and desist of all fighting

D. He put the unconditional surrender grant in charge of the union armies

A

he issued the emancipation proclamation

A. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free enslaved persons in the Confederate states.

Explanation:

President Abraham Lincoln should only say a few words after the keynote speaker addressed the public at the Gettysburg Military Cemetery dedication ceremony. Here, a few months ago, there had been one of the bloodiest and most crucial battles between the United States and the Confederacy. In less than two minutes the statesman honored the dead and gave purpose to American democracy with one of the most important speeches, the Gettysburg speech.

In this speech, Lincoln emphasized the importance of unity, honored the dead who will fight in battle, and issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free enslaved states in Confederate states.