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    1809 Abraham Lincoln came into this world‚ but little did he know he would make a difference. Abraham was a wise man or as some may call him “Honest Abe.” He was the 16th president of the United States and he was known for strengthening federal government‚ and modernizing the economy. Not only was he just the man on the penny and the president he also was a self taught Illinois lawyer and legislator. Many other people made lots of contributions to the end of slavery‚ one may believe the Abraham Lincoln

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    Did Abraham Lincoln deserve his assassination? Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States‚ and he made many accomplishments as president. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Forde’s Theatre. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjust mainly because he abolished slavery‚ and was the leader in preserving the union during the civil war; however‚ many people think he deserved it because he thought that blacks shouldn’t have the same rights as whites. Abraham Lincoln did

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    Do you know about a man who was killed in a theater during the Civil War? This man was born on February 12‚ 1809. This man was Abraham Lincoln. He was 10 or 9 years old when his mom died. Before that‚ he and his parents moved to Indiana. Abraham was known as being a honest‚ smart‚ and hard working man. To get the ball rolling‚ Abraham Lincoln was known as Honest Abe. The future president was first called “Honest Abe” when he was working as a young store clerk in New Salem lll… whenever he realized

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    willingness to fight‚ he made a name for himself among the abolitionists. The Southerners praised the use of force from antislavery forces. As tensions grew between the states about slavery‚ it was not until the results of the election of 1860 that divided the country apart. Throughout the past years‚ the presidents believed that slavery was legal and would not abolish it. However‚ with this election‚ the outcome decided on whether slavery would be illegal since Abraham Lincoln

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    his famous I have a dream speech ‚ on the steps of the lincoln memorial. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King .Jr were both great men. They both influenced the African American civil rights greatly. Lincoln was born February 12 1809. He was born into a frontier family in Hardin County Kentucky. When he was eight his family moved to Indiana. His mother later died when he ten. Growing up in a pioneering family most of his schooling was self taught. He learned everything he could by helping others

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    To many‚ Abraham Lincoln is known as a man of few words. This thought may come from the fact that one of his most important speeches‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ also happened to be one of his shortest ever written. It is in fact one of best remembered short speeches given throughout history. In its entirety the passage consists of a meager 272 words. Lincoln is also known for the great trials and tribulations he faced throughout his short presidency‚ such as the American Civil War and more notably

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    What’s Worth Fighting For Essay Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. were men who both stood up for people and their beliefs. This takes a great deal of courage. Courage means to overcome the ability to do something that frightens someone. Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. both were exceptional Americans that stood up for people that had no voice and in the end both of their lives were taken by a bullet because of their ethical stand. Non-existing prejudice is worth fighting for

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    Yassin Abraham Lincoln On February 12‚ 1809‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of United States came into the world in a poor family in Hardin County‚ Kentucky. When Lincoln was born‚ he was given his paternal grandfather’s name. His father‚ Thomas Lincoln was a farmer and shoemaker with only a little amount of knowledge. However‚ Abraham’s father gained respect of the community because he purchased his own land twice. His religious beliefs against slavery deeply influenced Abraham in his childhood

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    Hercules: A Self-made Hero From birth‚ it was easy to see that Hercules was a very unique person. Even at a young age‚ it was clear that he was unlike any other child because he had superhuman strength. Hercules was the child of the god Zeus and mortal woman Alcmene. Zeus’ wife‚ Hera‚ did not like Hercules one bit and one day decided to make him very upset anyway that she could. To do this‚ she sent him into a fit and went crazy. According to mythweb‚ "In a frenzy‚ he killed his own children [and

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    his aid against the other.” (Lincoln‚ p.2‚ 1865). The second Inaugural was writing during the time of the Civil War. The struggle between the north and the south continued. President Lincoln seemed to be mostly supportive of the north‚ which can be concluded based on being opposed to slavery. Regardless‚ the president was trying to save the union‚ even though it would mean not freeing the slaves “If I could save the union without freeing any slave‚ I would do so” (Lincoln‚ p.1‚ 1862). Especially in

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