Joe Biden chose the site of one of America’s deadliest Civil War battles to deliver a speech calling for unity, racial justice, and an end to partisanship.

“Today, we’re engaged once again in a battle for the soul of the nation,” the Democratic presidential nominee said in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, repeating his campaign slogan. “The forces of darkness, the forces of division, the forces of yesterday are pulling us apart, holding us down, and holding us back.”