Abraham Lincoln once said‚ “I walk slowly‚ but I never walk backward.” Abraham Lincoln was successful in setting slaves free. Even though it took a great amount of time he never coward down. Abraham Lincoln is considered a “rebel” because he took a stand in what he believed in when no one else would. Abraham was born in February 12‚ 1809 close to Hodgenville‚ Kentucky‚ U.S. and died on April 15‚ 1865 in Washington‚ D.C. He was the 16th president of the United States of America from 1861-1865. Within
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books about Abraham Lincoln that focus on his war strategies and struggle to prevent the Confederate states from seceding. There is more to the sixteenth president than the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. Only a few pieces of text speak about who he was as a person. Abraham Lincoln had great qualities such as being determined‚ down to earth‚ and honorable. One of Abraham Lincoln’s great qualities was how determined he was. The first example of this was a quote from A Lincoln Preface that
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The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjustified because he helped the north win the civil war‚ abolished slavery‚and was a vital leader for the north; although most confederates were angry about the effects of his decision and welcomed his death. The assassin who killed Lincoln was named John Wilkes Booth. He was the one who shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head with a revolver at Ford’s theatre in Washington‚ D.C. Lincoln should have never been killed for leading the north. He
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“What I do say is‚ that no man is good enough to govern another man‚ without that other consent.” - Abraham Lincoln. The man who said this quote was Abraham Lincoln‚ and he believed that slavery was wrong. He was born on February 12th‚ 1809 in Hodgenville Kentucky‚ and eventually became the 16th president of the United States of America. During his presidency‚ he led us through a Civil War. Way before Lincoln was born‚ slavery was in America. It began first when African slaves were sent over to Jamestown
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impact was made as the 16th president‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ became painfully and slowly unconscious from the bullet that was shot to his head. His death shifted the way the people of America thought of him and the policies he created. The mark he left on the nation and the history he built of America would never fail to bring back the legacy he made. He worked his way up and into what he’s known as one of the greatest presidents of American history. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12‚ 1809 in Nolin Creek
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know who Abraham Lincoln is‚ and what he did to change the world for the people? If you don’t‚ then let me start all from the beginning. A boy named Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12‚ 1809‚ in Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. At the age of seven‚ his family moved to Indiana‚ and he grew up on the edge of a frontier. He had very little education‚ but he read a great deal and self-taught himself when he wasn’t working on his father’s farm. Let me introduce his family‚ Nancy and Thomas were Abraham parents
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Was Abraham Lincoln America’s Greatest President? Kanisha McClain History 2010 Research Paper November 7‚ 2010 Abraham Lincoln known as ‘Honest Abe’‚ the 16th and the first Republican President of the United States‚ guided his country through the most devastating experience in its National History the Civil War. However‚ Lincoln is considered by many historians to have been the greatest American President. So‚ was Abraham Lincoln America’s Greatest President? Yes‚ says Phillip Shaw Paludan
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Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes. This was due to both his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. His story is a remarkable tale of a humble‚ low beginning to growing into one of America’s highest seat; the President’s throne. He carried the nation’s world on his back during a dark time. His leadership in the Civil War kept the country united. He is the epitome of what we wish to see in leader from his days to todays. Abraham Lincoln was born on February
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Following the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860‚ citizens in the Northern and Southern states faced a decision. Will you join the Union‚ whose goal is to unify the country‚ or the Confederacy‚ which seeks to establish its nation apart from the United States? With everything that comes with selecting either side for the ever-changing future‚ I have chosen to give my life to the Union’s cause. The war was near and after the election‚ it was closer than what we may have deemed it to be. South
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On March 4‚ 1865‚ Abraham Lincoln gave his second inauguration speech as President of the United States‚ which he gives after the victory over the secessionists in the American Civil War. In his second inauguration speech‚ President Lincoln says‚ “If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which‚ in the providence of God…and that he gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due…that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.” He is speaking of the
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