President Abraham Lincoln famous Gettysburg address. One of the main points for Lincoln when he giving this speech is to persuade both union and confederate (two different sides during the civil war) citizens to come join together to create the new equal and justice United States. This persuasion speech made me known why many people saw him as the great man. He did not antagonize‚ nor did he show disrespect to the dead‚ even those who fought for the Confederacy (who is oppose to Lincoln administration)
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1810‚ Abraham Lincoln was the man who had eyes for the future. He had remarkable hopes‚ dreams and goals he wished to accomplish for his country. He was a member of the union and was working towards freeing the slaves‚ and crushing the confederacy. Most of the country supported him and his goals. Yet there were still a few states that supported slavery and wanted Lincoln dead. Confederates were worries that Lincoln would take away their rights. However the confederates did not see that Lincoln was
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Abraham Lincoln is considered a hero for freeing slaves with his Emancipation Proclamation‚ yet if you were to take a long‚ hard look at Honest Abe‚ you would find that his reputation is quite skewed in relation to his true character. Considered the ultimate Abolitionist and a defender of enslaved blacks‚ Lincoln didn’t hold truly strong anti-slavery beliefs‚ and can actually be considered a racist and bigot by today’s standards. To judge Lincoln by today’s standards may be a
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Abraham Lincoln: Biography Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States‚ was very important to the past history of our country. He helped to abolish slavery in this country and kept the American Union from splitting apart during the Civil War. At 22‚ he moved to New Salem‚ Illinois. With his gift for swapping stories and making friends‚ he became quite popular and was elected to the Illinois legislature in 1834. In his spare time‚ he taught himself law and became a lawyer. In
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APUSH 3 28 November 2011 Abraham Lincoln and the Struggle for Union and Emancipation President Lincoln knew that he would not have an easy job when he took the Presidency. South Carolina had threatened to secede if Lincoln was elected into office and true to their word; South Carolina seceded four days after Lincoln was sworn into office. Then within the following six weeks‚ six more states also seceded from the Union. And with this‚ President Lincoln made it his goal to preserve the
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President Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the greatest United States presidents because he changed the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln is also viewed as one of the greatest presidents of the United States because he was an intelligent leader and ended slavery in the United States. Lincoln is deemed as a hero‚ he saved the slaves and the United States. Abraham Lincoln changed the United States when he declared the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves
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Profile of: Abraham Lincoln Without any dispute‚ Abraham Lincoln is one of the most honored heroes in American history. Like the previous founding fathers‚ Lincoln is recognized today as a man of rare accomplishments and upstanding character who‚ to the best of his ability‚ shaped the United States in his image‚ to pave a road for the citizens to follow. Undoubtedly Lincoln was one of the most interesting and influential political figures of his time. Famously known for freeing the slaves in America
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many presidents had a resume like Abraham Lincoln. I personally consider him a hero. I am certain that slavery would have eventually ended‚ but who knows who that person would have been. When Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States‚ it changed America forever. Abraham Lincoln is considered on the greatest leaders we have had as a president. Lincoln had a vigorous part as the leader in conserving the Union during the Civil War. Lincoln character and leadership is what every
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Matthew Zickefoose Professor English 113/9 a.m. 6 September 2013 Whitman‚ Walt. “Death of Abraham Lincoln.” The Norton Reader. 13th ed. Ed. Linda Peterson et al. New York: Norton‚ 2012. 716-23. Print. In Walt Whitman’s essay “Death of Abraham Lincoln” he describes Lincoln’s arrival in New York City and his death. Whitman begins with the arrival of Lincoln in New York City to prepare for his inauguration. He then writes about the reaction of the people as quiet and anxiously observing the
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December 12‚ 2012 Abraham Lincoln In the movie‚ Abraham Lincoln was portrayed as more than just the President of the United States. He was portrayed as an actual human being with his own problems and also as a loving husband and father. His actions that he took showed the audience what kind of man he was which was‚ generous and also the kind of man that sought out to do something and get it done. This is what makes Lincoln more of a person than President. During the movie Lincoln goes through many
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