Fourscore1 and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.

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Paraphrase Lincoln’s message in this section.
Explain how his message might apply to a modern audience.