there was Jefferson Davis. On the Union side‚ there was Abraham Lincoln. Both leaders faced off in a battle for slaves. Abraham Lincoln was going to make a decision that would change America forever.. (Bridge)Abraham Lincoln was an incredible president because of his personality traits. (Thesis)Abraham Lincoln was truly a brilliant president because he was honest‚ intelligent‚ and an enthusiastic learner. (2)Abraham Lincoln‚ also known as “The Great Emancipator” was highly sincere because
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“What is it that makes Lincoln such a seminal figure in our story? … Some of it has to do with the trajectory of his life. In his rise from poverty‚ his self-study and ultimate mastery of language and of law‚ in his capacity to overcome personal loss and remain determined in the face of repeated defeat - in all of this we see a fundamental element of the American character‚ a belief that we can constantly remake ourselves to fit our larger dreams.” (Senator Barack Obama‚ 2005) The above quotation
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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 was
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In the article‚ "If Lincoln Had Not Freed The Slaves" Tom Wicker‚ the author‚ answers the question what if Lincoln had not freed the slaves. He seeks to give a detailed and historically accurate response to this intriguing question: What if Abraham Lincoln‚ the Great Emancipator‚ had not freed the slaves? After doing a considerable amount of research on Lincoln and his presidency‚ the author displays multiple scenarios for what would have happened if slavery had not been abolished. He then shows
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Lincoln and His Generals Book Review Lincoln and His Generals is a book by Thomas Williams that focuses on the Civil War as being the first modern war and the way President Lincoln lead his divided nation during this dark historic time. Williams introduces the Union army as one that has no shape to it. This includes the lack of any plan of attack‚ as the thought of war had not been converted into any type of scheme. The armies lacked organization and communication‚ and existing generals were
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1865. "The Day Lincoln Was Shot" begins at 7am. April 14‚ and closes at 7am.‚ April 15th‚ 1865. This book opens with President Lincoln getting out of bed worried about a dream in which he saw himself dead. The author begins by saying‚ "This is a book about a day‚ a place and a murder." He starts it all describing the morning of Friday‚ April 14‚ 1865. He describes Lincoln as an old frail man who doesn’t have much energy for anything. An example he wrote about was when Lincoln came out of his
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freed slaves out of the country. What many people are not aware of though is that there was actually another republic that Lincoln started in Haiti. Lincoln had signed a contract with Haiti that gave the government ownership of a small island off of Haiti named Ile à Vache (Gordon). This contract was signed the night before the Emancipation Proclamation was effective in 1862. Lincoln met with a contractor and discussed ways to get movement to the colony. With the contractor‚ he also talked about how they
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Abraham Lincoln‚ the sixteenth president of the United States of America‚ and Jefferson Davis‚ the first and only President of the Confederate States of America‚ share many similarities and differences in their education‚ presidency‚ military experience‚ and political standpoint. Both Davis and Lincoln grew up in a family of poverty-stricken standards‚ and had been born near each other in distance‚ and time. Abraham and Jefferson both served in the Black Hawk War in 1831‚ though Lincoln did not
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” Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” If Abraham Lincoln had lived‚ the United States would be very different then it is today. If he had lived‚ the “new” United States would have had people that made decisions that are more efficient and a different type of economic system. Abraham Lincoln had many political skills‚ and his vice president‚ Andrew Johnson‚ had absolutely none of it. I think racism would still be as it is if he were still alive. When the reconstruction
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Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln‚ america’s greatest president‚ his legacy will never be forgotten. Abraham lincoln became president during the breaking point of our country making it even more challenging‚ as he had just became president a few days before. The union (the north) did the right thing by going to war with the confederates. It helped save our country to what it is today. On February 12‚ 1809 Abraham was born in a one room log cabin the floor as earth and their one bed made out of hay
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