South African Reacts To Greatest Speech in American History ( Abe Lincolns Gettysburg Address)
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2023
- So few words (275) had such a huge impact, and I am by no means a speech specialist but this was extremely powerful. Here is my reaction to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address which is considered to be the Greatest Speech in American History.
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The great thing is, the guy that spoke before him went on for something like 2 hours. Then Abe walks up with the mic drop 😂
At that time it was common to give long speeches. Then Lincoln came up and stunned everyone with this extremely short speech, in fact the photographer was not ready to take the photo. In the 1800's they used glass plates with a emulsion coating (the emulsion is the light sensitive chemical) and caught Lincoln's head as he was leaving.
The first speaker later commented on and praised Lincoln's speech, saying that he said more and delivered it better, than he had in his own long speech.
@@davidmarquardt9034 you beat me to it. Lol
You haven't Offended myself, and numerous other Patriots by PAUSING A VIDEO...
I apologize on behalf of anyone who is having a bad day, and takes it out on you for Pausing a video.
You do an amazing job.
Yeah, don't worry about pausing videos. There are some videos best experienced not interrupted like that, but you won't know until you see them.
Many of us, especially the older generations, were required to learn this speech word for word in school. I'm 67 and can still say it without error.
'89 here. Also had to learn every word in third grade. I also can still say it without error. :)
Same for me, I'm 70.
Thank you. I also remember having to memorize this ( as well as the Constitution among others.) I was beginning to think I was the only one that remembered.(I will be 58 tomorrow.)
I'm 48 and did not have to memorize the speech. I don't think it was focused on much either.
It's amazing how much you can say with so few words. Lincoln was a master at saying much without talking much. Too many politicians all over the world are able to speak for hours without ever making a substantial statement.
Relaxe! This U.S.Marine believes you didn't disrespect anyone, but rather, I'm honored and pleased that you take an interest in our country's history.
The opening words of the US Constitution are, " WE THE PEOPLE" . . just like that, in huge letters. That's who runs this country. Dont ever forget it.
LOL, only because your corporate overlords allow you to
I'd say not if there is a two tear justice system we're democrats can have sex slaves and illegal emails but arrest Republicans for legal reasons.
That speech gives me goose bumps every time I hear it.
the last full measure of devotion....................WOW.
Right up there with Churchill’s “We shall never surrender” speech to Parliament.
Feel robbed that we never got to here Daniel Day Lewis deliver this
When it comes to people being offended, I come from it in the understanding that people from other countries simply do not see their anthem in the exact same way that we Americans see ours. Even the custom of putting one's right hand over the heart for the USA anthem is something other countries may not do for their anthem and can be seen as more a governmental announcement theme in their land/customs. People not from.America may easily be unaware of these things & simply may not know how it can be interpreted by those who have always known these things. Just as if one of us Americans came to Slovakia or South Africa & could easily say/do something that those people would find dishonorable. 😊We enjoy your reactions & I for one look forward to.each announcement of a new one! 🙌
No other nation in the world can comprehend or understand the depth of sorrow that the US civil war unleashed upon our people. There are many who say the current conflict in Ukraine and Russia are between "brotherly" nations, but the civil war of America was literally brother against brother. There were many families who were torn on one side or the other! We came through the proving fire, better than we were before, and yes, it has made us stronger in heart because of it. I admire Pres Lincoln, the man and leader that he was, he, like George Washington had a pure heart.
I apologize for the commenters who felt the need to reprimand you for pausing a video when you're trying to show an interest in our country and culture. In real life, yes, it would be considered inappropriate to talk during the anthem or pledge (much like a moment of silence). Taking issue with someone from another continent pausing a UA-cam video so it won't get flagged is where patriotism gets out of hand at times. It's great that you're learning about the US. I think if you ever need to pause during something like that in future, maybe just explain why up front and maybe that will appease the haters. Keep learning and sharing!
His words about the lives lost ring even harder to this day imo because while they would not know this in the 3 days at Gettysburg twice as many were killed or wounded as in the 20 years we were in Afghanistan. And the civil war as a whole wasn't surpassed by the total number of dead in all other American wars combined until sometime around 2008-10.
Lincoln's highlights from his 2nd inaugural speech (where Booth is just feet from Lincoln) are just as good.
Thank you for being so thoughtful of Americans who watch this. I only hope my countrymen will equally return the favor.
I also urge you to visit the Lincoln Memorial someday, and also to read his two very brief inaugural addresses, which match this document in resolution and humanity.
I wouldn't worry too much about offending people . Yes they're right about the Anthem but most people who watch your videos are going to be folks who love the USA and are very Patriotic like myself ! Sadly in a poll that just came out last week less than half think Patriotism is important . Which is just amazing to me and i can only blame our failing school system.
"A house divided cannot stand"
The guy that spoke before Lincoln, who droned on and on for 2 hours, is the reason why there is no photograph of Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. Obviously photos took a lot longer to take in the 1860s, and surely Lincoln’s speech wouldn’t be outdone by its introduction…everybody thought they would be there for a while. The photographer figured he would have plenty of time to set up his camera and take a picture of the president, and so he was in no hurry to do so. Setting up his camera would have taken longer than it took for Lincoln to give the greatest speech in American History.
Simple and very much to the point.
I know I am coming late to this party, but you might also be interested in the American poet, Walt Whitman’s tribute to A. Lincoln. Whitman himself volunteered to aid and comfort Civil War wounded in hospitals.
O Captain! My Captain!
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up-for you the flag is flung-for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths-for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
By Walt Whitman
Leaves of Grass, 1891
That’s one of the reasons why most Americans will say that the greatest president in our short history was Lincoln! I know I do
It is an amazing speech….He was one of our greatest presidents, maybe the GOAT. If you do come to the US you should try go to Gettysburg and actually see with your own eyes where these guys fought and many died over a 3 day period of pure carnage. As many times as I have been there it is still difficult to comprehend. The battlefield is actually Beautiful rolling hills and farms that have changed little since then. When you look out over those open fields you almost forget what happened directly where you are standing, right under your feet. That’s when the realization hits. It is one of the most moving feelings you will ever have. To stand at the very spot where Lincoln gave that historic speech, it just amazing…..
Quality over Quantity, back than speeches were always seen as something that should be long winded and flowery. But this speech was really the first to be what we think of speeches today, impactful and with so much emotion and meaning it drives people to push forward towards greatness.
Very respectful, subscriber but I don't normally make comments. Very proud of the way you you reacted to this keep up the good work
Thank you, I will try my best
Thanks for the reaction.
Great commentary as always. I appreciate your reviews, but especially that you also do research.
yes, more oversimplified, history is so good
Great reaction.
Your videos are very enjoyable. Your enthusiasm for history is commendable. Keep up the good work.
The Unionist were fighting to maintain the country as one union and for ending slavery as that is what Lincoln’s political goals were. The Confederates were fighting to leave the one union and form a new union that allowed the continuation of slavery. Tobacco and cotton crops require lots of manual labor. Slaves was one answer to keep a large number manual labors near their farms, but not the only way.
When the slaves were free, the government did not compensate the slave owners monetarily of the values of lost property. So the South in general suffered economically for many decades. Most southern states have poor economic conditions even today. That is why reconstruction period is forgotten up north but not forgotten down south. Loosing a battle or war is never great economically.
If you're interested in the US Civil War, I recommended Ken Burns The Civil War. It's a 9 episode documentary series with histororians providing context in interviews during each episode as the events played out with graphics to display the events. It also provided famous actors reading letters written at the time following different solders on both sides.
1:50 I am a very proud American but I personally don't mind it
Awesome and well done!! I liked and subscribed. Thanks for this from Chicago!
In American colonial days, bodies were often buried in a church burial ground. Gravestone iconography was skulls, bones, death's head with a skull with wings where the ears would be. Haphazard placement of graves. A spooky Halloween sort of image. Thing was, in the 18th century the churches were in small cities that grew to major cities by the early 19th century. That land was valuable. Too valuable to waste on a graveyard. By mid-19th century, many American cities chose to move these cemeteries to the outskirts of the city as it was at that time. Called a "Rural Cemetery" movement. Of course, over the years, the city expanded beyond what was considered rural in, say, 1840. The downtown cemeteries that persisted usually were of great historical value, American founding figures buried there. But most were moved.
The philosophy changed. From the Halloween spooky image, the Victorian Americans wanted a park-like atmosphere. Beautiful gravestones. Lansscaping. Sculpture. Ponds, so you looked down on the lake, the bodies were buried below the ground, but reflected the heavens where the souls went. Weeping willows and mourning angels replaced the death's heads.
Strange as it may sound today, people took outings to the cemetery. People would give speeches about the lives of the people buried there.
It was a Victorian era rock concert.
You often hear the story that Edward Everett of Massachusetts gave this boring speech and Lincoln blew it away with his short speech. Well......sort of. The crowd actually wanted and expected Edward Everett's long speech, with rhetorical flourishes comparing the Gettysburg soldiers to the Greeks in the Peloponnesian War. Everett's speech may be boring to us nowadays, but in 1863 it was like a rock concert.
Also meant most of the crowd actually knew what the Peloponnesian War was. Try that nowadays.
Lincoln was added to speak, almost as an afterthought.
You often hear the story that Lincoln wrote the speech on the train to Gettysburg. Not exactly. He was a trial lawyer and a very good one. He wrote and re-wrote the speech, tightening the language to make an argument as he would in court. He likely re-wrote the speech on the train.
Notice a few points. In that speech, what did Lincoln have to say about the North? The South? Slavery? NOTHING. He spoke of the men who STRUGGLED at Gettysburg, by implication North and South. He spoke of a NATION, when often people considered the USA to be a confederation of individual states. Like the saying, before the Civil War, people often said the United States "ARE", and after the Civil War the United States "IS".
Lincoln goes back to the Declaration of Independence. Martin Luther King called preamble to the Declaration of Independence to be America's "creed". Like the Apostle's Creed in church. This is what we believe.
I'm sure there are other comments on here already, but thought I'd add my $0.02 and second, it definitely react to the oversimplified video about the American civil war.
coming soon...I'm down the rabbit hole now with American history
@@jonograhamreacts glad to hear it! I grew up with a mom who worked in a museum & helped people research things whenever they needed to write books or even, at times , movie details. So if you ever ask a question & there's no obvious answer 😅👌 I probably could find it😂 Enjoy your "journey"!
Abe Lincoln was a great civil rights man.
We had to memorize this speech when I was in High School in 1985 in History class. A short speech but an amazing speech! History class used to actually teach American history not made up history like nowadays.
Those hallowed words now fall silent , as we now live in a Nation of the corporations for the corporations from the corporations , Lincoln's dream and the dream of a nation have long perished .
People whining about you pausing the videos don't understand how UA-cam works. Also you're not an American and I didn't see any disrespect in your video. A lot of people out there on UA-cam that just want to make your day unpleasant. You just have to shake it off.
I very much prefer Sam Waterston’s rendition of this speech, for Ken Burns’ Civil War series. Among other reasons I prefer it, Waterston properly emphasizes “the people” rather than the prepositions.
Personally I don't mind you pausing the video. Any video. But sometimes I do wish you would back the video up a few seconds when you resume watching. Sometimes you pause in the middle of a sentence and you may miss what the video said or something. That's it.
noted thank you
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Nowadays it is, "By the movement, for the movement".
The Civil war was about money ans State versus Federal power. The War began on April 12, 1861. The Gettysburg address was on November 19, 1863. Lincoln used it to manipulate Europe to not get involved as the War now became a social/slavery issue and not just a money/political issue. The Brits could not now support the South as that was tantamount to supporting slavery... Watch Oversimplified videos as they are really good...
That was the Emancipation Proclamation that did that nearly a year before in September of 1862. The war was also about Slavery, or rather the central issue for the Secession was the expansion of Slavery. Lincoln and the Republicans were not going to allow Slavery to expand into the Federal Territories and the Slave owning Democrats wanted Slavery to be allowed to expand into the Federal Territories. This was the line that neither side would budge on.
@@stonewall01 no it was the expansion of power. but I did mess up the speech thing
This Speach was Not about abolishing slavery. Lincoln did that in 1962 After the Battle of Antietam with the Emancipation Proclamation. This Speech was about the the Values of our country were founded on, ( four score and seven years ago) goes back to 1776 and The Declaration of Independence , not the United States Constitution in 1787) and what the country would be at the end of the war... Also, although Slavery Was The Root cause of the War, it was actually over the Expansion of Slavery in the New Territories. But, at first the Central reason was over the right or not for States to come or leave the Union on their own, not even about the Expansion or Abolishing Slavery. JMW Master's Degree in American History.
yes it was. re-read it. Many other reasons but that was a hyped one..@@jmweed1861
him, washington, kennedy and reagan were our greatest presidents. two lost their lives and there was an attempt on reagan :(
The words "I don't wanna get into politics" ........
Brother you pause as much as you like, it's your damn channel. Those that have said anything about it should get a reality check and just be happy that someone from a different country has the interest to learn about and respect for our country to begin with. And for someone to take it as disrespect that you paused a video so you could comment on said video needs to grow up and get a clue. Most people have enough sense to know everything isn't a disrespectful act,and if they think something that small is being disrespectful they really need to reevaluate themselves. Anyway I have enjoyed your channel sense discovering it and happen to think you show plenty of respect to the topics in your videos.
you are correct. my bad
Remember, lincoln had no formal education.
Please don’t apologize for pausing a video. Do what you want and ignore the weird old people that get offended at the smallest most insignificant things.
Emmigrate we'd love to have you !
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Thank you, I'll take a look
im giving up on the connor mcdavid video
I did it, ended up doing it alone as my 10 year old son was always "too busy"
@@jonograhamreacts yeah i saw thanks
amazing right
When Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson state that "All Men are Created Equal," Are they saying Women are not Equal ? Shouldn't it read all "Man Kind are Equal" ..?
Oh, come on! Pause whenever you want! I'm an American. It's not disrespectful to express yourself during a video. We believe in the First Amendment.
Why would you watch comments videos. If you didn't want the person to comment. I kind of agree with a national anthem. But you're not American so I didn't find it disrespectful William s
The greatest speech in American history is Brett Hull's Stanley Cup speech in St Louis.
Lincoln was U.S worst President. Got the people into a civil war and split the Country in 2 parties. That the founding fathers warned against!
Dude people are morons, its ok if you pause the video during the National Anthem
Its actually said that Abraham Lincoln had a softer sorta high pitched whiney voice not super deep
We had to memorize the Gettysburg Address in Jr. High school.
Sorry for being so long winded. You should research Gettysburg, there are TONS of videos, it will suck you right in.