The speech that he delivered was to give hope to the families and friends who had lost their loved ones in the civil war. The line he uses to conclude this moving speech “and that the government of the people, by the people,for the people,shall not perish from the earth” connects everyone that had suffered a loss, or believed in everyone's freedom. The individuals or american citizens he targeted with this speech felt the sense of unity and pride for their country. They felt members of a society ,that could come together in times of war ,and develop a whole.President Lincoln boosted the moral enough that they continued to fight and eventually be successful. “The Gettysburg Address” continued to inspire people throughout the ages,and perhaps still inspires people