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    and need to be reminded of when and where we made some big changes in the history of our nation. Abraham Lincoln our 16 president gave a speech that helped end the Civil War which some say is the greatest speech Abraham has ever delivered. Another great speaker was Henry Clay he spoke about a strong American system. We will also be looking at the early lives of these two speakers that changed history with their voice. The speech from Abraham lincoln is still known today very well it is one of

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    Walid Hussein ESL 251 Essay 5 - Argument Essay The Personal Legend The Outlines * Abraham Lincoln childhood and how he found his personal legend since he was young * How Abraham Lincoln started to follow his personal legend inspiration in his youth and what he achieved in his early life. * What are the results for following his personal legend‚ and how he changed the whole world? * Conclusion that mention the difference between a person has a personal legend to follow it‚ and a

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    Abraham Lincoln was a man of the law and was known for his contribution in abolishing the slavery system in America during the 18th century. He was the one who wants to end the racial differences between Black and White. In the Peoria Speech (Lincoln‚ 1854)‚ Abraham Lincoln explained why slavery system should be abolished and why Black people should be free and treated equally as Whites. In the debate with Stephan Douglas (1858)‚ he talked about the issues of slavery and racial inequality. Lincoln

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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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    many strong presidents‚ but there have also been some weak ones. There is one president however‚ that I think was the strongest‚ that is Abraham Lincoln. Using the three stories provided‚ The Great Imancipator by Emily Stone‚ Father of the Nation by Terrence D. Weston‚ and America’s Third President by Sandra Jacobson‚ I will explain why I believe Abraham Lincoln was the strongest president in history. One of the greatest presidents of the United States was George Washington. Washington was the

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    our 16th president Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln portrayed those traits in many ways causing him to make a great impact on the country resulting in him being the best president of America.  One great characteristic that every president must represent is leadership . Abraham Lincoln showed leadership in many different ways. Being the first antislavery president had many effects on Lincoln. When

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    In 1858 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas ran against each other for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Lincoln was a self-educated man who had been elected to one term in Congress. Douglas was a well-known two-term Senator. They were both engaged in a series of debates on the issue of slavery. Douglas believed in popular sovereignty‚ and that the Black race was inferior to the White race‚ but on the other hand Lincoln believed that slavery was immoral and that slavery would not be abolished unless

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    Abraham Lincoln How many times have you quit because you thought something was too hard? Well‚ Abraham Lincoln never quit. Although‚ Abraham struggled with his home life. But soon enough he was America’s 16th president. Abraham Lincoln will be remembered by his honestness‚ abolishing slavery‚ stopping seven states from seceding and the Gettysburg Address. Abraham didn’t have an easy childhood. He was born February 12‚1809 in Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. He had a brother named Thomas Jr. He was born around

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    Abraham Lincoln By: Ty Parrish Part I The president that I chose was Abraham Lincoln. He was born in Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln represented Illinois which was where he grew up. He grew up poor and he had to help his dad build their own house when they moved to Illinois. Lincoln was married to Mary Todd and they had four children. Three of the children died at a very young age. He lived from 1809 to 1865 when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. In April 1832‚ Lincoln decided to

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    Lincoln is one of the greatest men and presidents of the United States. As the 16th president. Lincoln was one of the most influential persons from the century. During the time of his presidency‚ there was many conflicts in the country. There was an ongoing civil war between the south and the north. Many conflicts put Abraham Lincoln in very hard situations that were hard to make decisions on. Abraham Lincoln‚ although was out in a dilemma he always remained positive and showed that he was a leader

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