Was Abraham Lincoln a Successful President? Like all mortals‚ Lincoln was fallible‚ and had both strengths and weaknesses. From the weaknesses side‚ we can mention the following things: * He relied on much on his own judgment‚ even in areas where he lacked expertise‚ causing some diplomatic problems with the European powers. He was slow to act‚ and kept his Secretary of State (Seward) from acting in a timelier manner‚ in the Trent Affair‚ needlessly complicating relations with England. *
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Kearns Goodwin Lincoln ’s political resume was meager‚ his learning derided‚ and his election considered a stroke of luck. And yet the prairie lawyer from Springfield would emerge the undisputed captain of his distinguished Cabinet‚ earning the respect of colleagues who had originally disdained him‚ and become‚ as Whitman wrote‚ "the grandest figure yet‚ on all the crowded canvas of the Nineteenth Century." As it turned out‚ unbeknownst to the country at the time‚ Lincoln was a towering political
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This is the very foundation of Democracy within the United States and was defined by Abraham Lincoln as “government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people”. Throughout his presidency Lincoln never wavered in adherence to the principles he firmly believed in though he adapted and changed policies in the face of changing circumstances and experience to obtain his goals. It can truly be said that Lincoln was directly responsible for the maintenance of the Union of the States which he passionately
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During the 1858 Illinois state election‚ debates between Stephen.A Douglas and Abraham Lincoln began‚ due to campaign for seats in the state senate. This mostly consisted of the issue of extension of slavery into other territories. The debate that originally came up nearly 40 years before was eventually set to rest in the Missouri Compromise‚ but I guess it managed to arise again. The mexican war added new territories and the issue arose again in the 1840’s. Again‚ the issue was temporarily put to
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The Lincoln county war took place in New Mexico between 1878 and dragged on through 1881. It was all started between John Tunstall who owns and manages a large ranch operation in Lincoln County. Two Irish men‚ J.J Dolan and L.G Murphy operated the general store in town‚ which was named the house. Through the house the access to lucrative beef contracts with the government was controlled. The bigger ranchers such as John Chisum and Alex McSween didn’t like the thought of merchants controlling the
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The question of this investigation is: “To what extent did the Lincoln Administration prevent European intervention during the Civil War?” The American Civil War is known as one of the most devastating wars in American history; however‚ it is also the time that held one of the most breathtaking feats that could have altered the course of the war: Abraham Lincoln and his policy makers avoiding European intervention in the Civil War‚ which would have led to a Southern victory. Trade has always been
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Springfield. Lincoln knew that he could not afford to lose this election. With the freighting hostile tension between the Southern and Northern states Lincoln had to act fast. In meetings that were kept underwraps Abraham Lincoln called on the only man he knew that could save his campaign and
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Lincoln is remembered as being the president to abolish slavery‚ however the truth is different. He was in favor of segregation. On september 18‚ 1858 at a debate at Charleston‚ Illinois Lincoln said “I will not say then that i am not‚ nor have ever been.‚ in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the whites and black races”. Continuing on that‚ Lincoln voiced his opinion that blacks should not have the right to vote‚ serve on juries‚ be in government‚ or marry into
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Historians have traditionally regarded the series of seven debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois state election campaign as among the most significant statements in American political history. Douglas‚ the North’s most prominent Democratic leader‚ faced against Lincoln who represented the Republican. Douglas was seeking reelection to a third term in the U.S. Senate. The debates held in seven Illinois towns and attended by tens of thousands of listeners.
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definition of the word liberty‚ and the American people‚ just now‚ are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing.” Abraham Lincoln was born on February 14th‚ 1809 in a small town called Hodgenville‚ KY with a mission of equality. Abraham Lincoln changed Americans view on the decision toward slavery. Additionally‚ male slaves were captured in Africa‚ and forced from their native land leaving their wife and children behind. Likewise
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