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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Abraham Lincoln was always into politics. When he was young‚ he worried about the nations’ problems. When he entered politics when there was two major parties the Whigs and Democrats. The Democrats usually ruled the Congress‚ presidency‚ and many state offices. The Whig party‚ on the other hand‚ had championed banks‚ businesses‚ and corporations. They believed in a strong federal government and limited state rights. The Whig party was not antislavery party. Abraham choose the Whig in his sentence

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    said that we can judge a man’s character from his dress. But it is not always so. Dress can only help us to a certain extent in knowing the broad facts of a man’s character. A man who wears a costly dress in not necessarily a man of lavish habits. One the other hand‚ a man who wears tattered clothes is not necessarily a man of miserly habits. He may be doing so only due to his financial limitations. Yet it is true that in some cases dress serves as a useful index to the character of a man. Some common

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    by Lerone Bennett Jr.‚ Abraham Lincoln is shown to be a white supremacist. He goes on to explain all the ways Lincoln did not have the intentions everyone thought he had. Furthermore‚ Lincoln has said in private and also in public that he was a white supremacist. He believed that as long as he was alive white and blacks should remain separated preferably by the Atlantic Ocean. Bennett believes it is his duty to prove what majority of the people think they know about Lincoln and expose the reality

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    Abraham Lincoln: The Abolishment of Slavery Through Dialect Abraham Lincoln was a dialogic rhetorician who seemed intent on prompting others to discussion and action through the power of words. The one great consistency that exists across the rhetoric of Lincoln’s early administration is that‚ in conversations with friends and critics‚ in his written correspondence and in his public speeches‚ he listened‚ considered‚ and then replied to the arguments of others. With the determination to abolish

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