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    All presidents should be trustworthy and have no background of crime. Before Abraham Lincoln was president‚ he undermined “the foundations of the U.S. republic.” In 1861‚ he became president‚ which is surprising because he may have not been loyal and trustworthy. Also‚ Nelson Mandela went against his government‚ and became President years later. These two men were very well trusted by the people of their countries‚ and they also came up with many ideas. The ideas that they came up with were shared

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    Slavery‚ as America knew it 1860 change with the election of the Republican President‚ Abraham Lincoln. The South wanted to expand slavery to the West while the republican party wanted to prohibit the expansion of slave states. Emancipation of the slaves and expanding slavery westward had been an emerging conflict between the North and South for some time. The South vowed to withdraw from the Union if Lincoln claimed victory. The Confederate leaders believe that if Republican abolitionists won‚ they

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    Comparison of Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln Julius Caesar is remembered as one of the history greatest general‚ and a popular leader of the roman republic. Julius Caesar would always compare himself to Alexander the greatest. For almost 15 years Julius Caesar led armies against enemies. Abraham Lincoln was also remembered as one of the greatest in American history at his time‚ he was the 16th president of the United States of American. He was born on February 12‚ 1809; Lincoln was 51 years old when he

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    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln Boom! He just got hit the assassination of Abraham Lincoln just happened. We all have heard the story of Abraham Lincoln and what he did for his country. Abraham was a hero in many ways and not just for the slaves but for the north also. He worked with his military to help them win the war. Some people see hero’s as big strong people who can lift weights and throw people across the ocean. Abraham Lincoln had a variety of people on his side he was the one guy

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    Comparing Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln Tisa Hardaway English II Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are undeniable two of the greatest men in history. When comparing the two‚ there are not a lot of things they have in common. However‚ there are some main things that they did have in common. Both of them were powerful leaders‚ they both lost parents at a young age‚ they were in the military and they both were assassinated. Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln lived during different time

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    Abraham Lincoln “You can fool all the people some of the time‚ and some of the people all the time‚ but you cannot fool all the people all the time.¨ -Abraham Lincoln. This is an ironic quote from Lincoln. When he said this he himself had proven you could fool people some of the time. He could not fool us. Abraham Lincoln tried to fool us by making us think that he actually tried to free slaves by using the Emancipation Proclamation to further increase his popularity.In the text 5 Things You

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    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination What happened to our sixteenth president? Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1803 in a log cabin at Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was nicknamed “Honest Abe” or also “The Great Emancipation”. Abraham Lincoln was a well-respected boy in his village. When Lincoln was nine years old‚ his mother passed away. She died of a milk sickness. His father‚ Thomas Lincoln‚ remarried one year after. His

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    important as a leader to be able to communicate because without communication‚ how can you make a revolution or change the views/ideals of others for the betterment of them. Persuasion is key. Without persuasion‚ you cannot be a leader. For example‚ Abraham Lincoln was persuasive. Had he not been slavery would not have been abolished. I guess also a sense of humor‚ because in a debate he once held someone said he was two-faced. In which he grinned and looked not the crowd and said‚ "If I were two-faced‚

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    What did Abraham Lincoln do? Many may say eh made things worse‚ but i beg to argue. Abraham Lincoln is the reason for the civil war people say‚ but look where it got us! The union won‚ and the slaves are free. During the Civil war (1861-1865) many actions occurred. When Lincoln was elected President in 1861 South Carolina seceded followed by 6 other sates‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ and Texas. Four other states threatened to secede as well. Then a month after the 7 seceded

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    be oppressed. Following in the words of Machiavelli‚ Abraham Lincoln desired nothing more than to avoid oppressing anybody when he gained power. Lincoln‚ a man of extreme empathy and kindness‚ was such an effective leader due to these potent capabilities of his. Several of Lincoln’s characteristics led him to be a powerful leader; these

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