Here are just a few facts of the personal life of one of the greatest presidents in American history, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States and served one great term, a total of four years, to our country. Before Lincoln actually became a member of the white house, he worked in congress in the House of Representatives for three years. With the experience he thought and knew he had, he then …show more content…
Known as the "Gettysburg Address, it's Abraham Lincoln's most well-known speeches he had ever quoted. The reason this speech was so important was because it was given right after the war that ended slavery. The speech was at a cemetery where the soldiers who fought in the war and gave their lives for others, were going to be buried. (Herrington) pg. 4. The speech was simple, yet short with brief remarks, he spoke about the importance of keeping the country together and defending the principles on which it was founded--liberty and freedom. He specifically left speeches like these to the people and for the people. Amongst the pain and grief during that time, he was trying to make the best out the moment in purpose of comfort, not just because he was the president. The amount of love he had for others was indescribable, and that right there is how a president should be. (Douglas) pg. …show more content…
No one felt as strongly about this topic as he did. Lincoln stated that inequality was unnecessary in this country. If all men were created equal then we should look past race. Lincoln stated, ''If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong". His point was true, but also such a sad thing. "Let us discard all these things, and unite as one people throughout this land, until we shall once more stand up declaring that all men are created equal" Like, Abraham Lincoln once said, we need to look past the color of one another's skin. He didn't get rid of racism completely, he only preached to get a point across that what we were doing to slaves was inhumane and wrong to do to anyone. Even today, racism is still a big problem, it's just one of those things that's always going to be there. (Stauffer) pg.