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    “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not to themselves” -Abraham Lincoln. As Lincoln says‚ he was thinking of people having life liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. His main goal was to maintain the Union during the Civil War. But as many believed that they had the Emancipation Proclamation for freedom. But actually he didn’t do it for his beliefs; he only did it so they could win the war. That is only one reason why Abraham Lincoln should not deserve the name of the Great Emancipator. To begin

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    most is Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln really affected everyone’s life without him good morals in the courtroom and slavery might still be rampant today. I don’t have a personal relationship with Abraham Lincoln but he has severely affected our lives and our views on equality. The qualities that make Abraham Lincoln a hero is that he is caring‚ determined‚ and honest. Abraham Lincoln is a hero to many people he was very caring there were many examples to prove this is true. Abraham Lincoln grew up

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    Abraham Lincoln‚ George Washington‚ and Tomas Jefferson. They all were presedents of the united states of america and they improved the country forever. They were legends‚ people that left a mark on everyone. But who do you think left the biggest mark? Had the greatest triumph? I beleive that they all had a great part in building society and where i live today‚ but i think that Abraham Lincoln had the biggest affect on how we live today. Abraham Lincoln is known for being the big guy because he

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    http://americanhistory.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/p/plincoln.htm Martin Kelly‚ Abraham Lincoln - 16th President of the United States retrieved October 20‚ 2010 from the World Wide Web: Mata Amritanandamayi Mata Amritanandamayi. Retrieved October 18‚ 2010 from the World Wide Web: http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/gurus/mata-amritanandmayi.html Mata Amritanandamayi Mr. Lincoln ’s Personality‚ By Richard J. Behn‚ Abraham Lincoln ’s Personality retrieved October 20‚ 2010 from the World Wide Web: http://www

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    According to historians‚ Abraham Lincoln is considered to be one of the greatest Presidents of all time. Abraham Lincoln possessed all the qualities that an outstanding leader has. He was one of the bravest and respected presidents that we have ever had. During his tenure as president he had many accomplishments as president of our very young country. One of the best but yet toughest decision he made was to suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus in order to push down the rebellion and in the interest

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    Was Abraham Lincoln justified in not freeing the slaves immediately? Slave states were afraid of an anti-slavery government so they seceded from the United States. The slave states that seceded from the United States became the Confederate States of America and the United States became the Union. Lincoln entered into war to get back the slave states that seceded from the Union. This war ultimately lasted four years with the Confederate States of America losing the war‚ and the United States gaining

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    In Thomas J. DiLorenzo’s Book‚ The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln‚ His Agenda‚ and an Unnecessary War‚ is about Abraham Lincoln’s life‚ and how there are myths that surround his life."The Real Lincoln contains irrefutable evidence that a more appropriate title for Abraham Lincoln is not the Great Emancipator‚ but the Great Centralizer" (xiii). The author show what really happens when Lincoln took command‚ and the events that came to pass soon after. "More than 16‚000 books have been

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    The author of this document was Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States. He was the president of the US during the time of this speech and getting inaugurated for the second time. This was a speech that was given to a mass audience on March 4‚ 1865 in the United States Capitol‚ Washington‚ D.C.. Historical context of this document is way more than just a president being declared president of the United States for the second time. This document was a speech given March 4‚ 1865.

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    there can be no doubt but that Lincoln would have fared poorly. Not much more could have been said for him even a year later‚ when Lincoln thought that he would lose his bid for reelection. It would take Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse and his own death a week later to propel Lincoln into the pantheon of presidential greatness. And Lincoln’s canonization began almost immediately. Within days of his death‚ his life was being compared to Jesus Christ. Lincoln was portrayed to a worshipping

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    Many myths surround the American civil war including one that tells us Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with just a movement of his pen. But was it him who went into war with millions of soldiers? The military were the ones who did everything they could to help free the slaves. Although Abraham Lincoln did issue the emancipation proclamation‚ it only freed slaves on paper but he did not go fight the war to actually free the slaves. He was pushed by the logic of winning the war against the confederacy

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