History Now Essay "All Should Have an Equal Chance": Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence Jonathan W. White In many ways, the Gettysburg Address reflects the culmination of Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong admiration for the principles of the Declaration of Independence. As a young man in 1838, Lincoln responded to the wave of mob violence... Appears in: 67 | The Influence of the Declaration of Independence on the Civil War and Reconstruction Era Summer 2023