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    nation that today exists ‚free of slavery .For American people one of the greatest who fought to obtain their freedom is Abraham Lincoln. While a group of the Republican only stay there looking for peace‚ the great Abraham Lincoln was fighting for what his considered right for all that is freedom. Abraham Lincoln established in the act of Emancipation Proclamation in September 22‚ 1862 which said that the slaves will be free. Cause and effects of the Civil War While some people still considered the slavery

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    [pic] Hay said that in this writing "Mr. Lincoln admits us into the most secret recesses of his soul .... Perplexed and afflicted beyond the power of human help‚ by the disasters of war‚ the wrangling of parties‚ and the inexorable and constraining logic of his own mind‚ he shut out the world one day‚ and tried to put into form his double sense of responsibility to human duty and Divine Power; and this was the result. It shows -- as has been said in another place -- the awful sincerity of a perfectly

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    The events leading up to the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln "There are men who want to take my life. And I have no doubt they will do it. . . If it is to be done‚ it is impossible to prevent it." This quote can closely be related to Abraham Lincoln and his assassination. This shows that President Lincoln was committed to his beliefs and traditions. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated‚ it was because his killer was an anti-abolitionist‚ and he did not agree with Lincoln’s ways. He

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    communication‚ how can you make a revolution or change the views/ideals of others for the betterment of them. Persuasion is key. Without persuasion‚ you cannot be a leader. For example‚ Abraham Lincoln was persuasive. Had he not been slavery would not have been abolished. I guess also a sense of humor‚ because in a debate he once held someone said he was two-faced. In which he grinned and looked not the crowd and said‚ "If I were two-faced‚ would I have worn this one?" (His face) His persuasive skills

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    the American Revolution. During his presidency‚ he more than doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase. To explore the new land‚ he launched the Lewis and Clark expedition. From this expedition‚ Americans received information about the landscape‚ plants‚ and animals that lied west. Abraham Lincoln is arguably the next important president. He saw the United States through its worst crisis‚ which tested “whether that nation… can long endure”. His speech‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ redefined

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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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    between the requirement of African American people to fight in the war against the union rebellion and Lincoln’s idea about slavery. Lincoln was a wise man and knew what to expect and what had to be done. He has to come to an agreement. Lincoln promised freedom to the slaves if the slaves were willing to fight in the war against the union army. The book Abraham Lincoln‚ slavery‚ and the civil war book states that “why should they do anything for us‚ if we will do nothing for them?" Page 159. Lincoln’s

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    ABRAHAM LINCOLN QUOTES ON EDUCATION |Selected Lincoln Quotations on Education | |What did Abraham Lincoln actually say about education? In this special section‚ we gathered together a small sample of excerpts from his | |speeches and writings about this vital subject. Everything shown is from The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln‚ a multi-volume series edited | |by Roy P. Basler and others

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    Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter (2012) 1. Presumed and inferred event. Synopsis Abraham Lincoln who is the 16th President of the United States of America‚ happens to stumble upon the plans of the vampire clan who wanted to overthrow and take over the country in order for the clan to grow. The story evolves around Abraham who wishes to stop the plan to be taken to action. 2. Explicity and presented event. This movie starts with the main character‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ writing his diary about his

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    101-1BB 30 April 2012 Why Abraham Lincoln Won the Election of 1860 The Election of 1860 was an interesting election because it split the nation in two and showed how divided America could get. Likewise‚ it was the last election before the Civil War and it was the first Republican victory. Abraham Lincoln‚ better known as Honest Abe‚ is mostly remembered for freeing slaves and of course‚ his top hat. On the other hand‚ Stephen A. Douglas is known as the Little Giant because of his political power and short

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