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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president and still is considered to be America’s greatest hero. From his remarkable impact on our nation to his unique appeal‚ Lincoln’s legendary story of the rise from humble beginnings landed him to achieve the highest office in the land. Lincoln’s distinctively human and humane personality and historical role as savior of the Union and Emancipator of the slaves creates a legacy that endures. With his flow of eloquence in democracy and the importance of saving a worthy

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    Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation Susan Harrison History 221 Professor Taylor February 10‚ 2013 Until Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on 22 September 1862‚ the President’s enunciation of Civil War aims centered squarely upon the restoration of the Union‚ and purposefully omitted the inclusion of the abolition of slavery. Dismantling the institution of slavery was not his ultimate objective‚ and

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    Joseph Miller 5/12/2013 Pr.6 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in American history. Born on February 12th‚ 1809 in Hodgenville‚ Kentucky he was one of the most important people to lead our country. He has had many great accomplishments throughout his lifetime. If it wasn’t for him some of us wouldn’t have the rights we have today. Abraham Lincoln was a very intelligent man‚ even though he only went to school for a few years of his life. He had to teach himself most

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    Abraham Lincoln‚ the sixteenth president of the United States‚ is in a tough position. America has been engulfed in war for four years and he has been re-elected president. In his second inaugural addressLincoln expresses a desire to finally end the civil war in order to reunite the country. To accomplish this‚ he uses several unique stylistic elements in his address such as effective use of repetition‚ a religious tone‚ and comprehensible figurative language. Lincoln uses repetition in his inaugural

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    has made the "Great Emancipator" into the "Great Enslaver" while accusing him of "ethnic cleansing." According to Foner‚ "If Lincoln had had his way; there would be no Blacks in America. "Lincoln’s real purpose as president was not to free the slaves‚ but to prolong slavery until he could put a plan in place to deport all Blacks to a foreign shore. Foner writes: "[Lincoln] did everything he could to deport Blacks and to make America a Great White Place."( Pg 22) Sound strange? It is. But‚ to his

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    Abraham Lincoln Of the many presidents who could be mindlessly passed off as heroes‚ there are a few truly heroic presidents. Among them‚ Abraham Lincoln stands tall. In 1861‚ when Lincoln was elected to office‚ the situations of the time called for a hero‚ and Lincoln stepped up. All throughout his childhood‚ Lincoln had to struggle to make a living and learn as well. His mother died when he was only ten years old. He lived as a farmer‚ working largely what would be considered “minimum wage”

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    L.A. Week 30 Day 5 March 22‚ 2014 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln is more than America’s 16th president. He’s a model of leadership who demonstrates traits and characteristics that are essential for present day executives and business leaders.   Like Lincoln‚ you face the challenge of executing a vision‚ while also managing competing priorities. Leading others to join you in that vision is a difficult task‚ and one that can be fraught with self-doubt‚ frustration and other negative emotions

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    Emancipator Throughout history‚ people have debated whether Abraham Lincoln should be considered the Great Emancipator or not. Due to many factors that influenced his reasoning for his actions‚ his legacy has been greatly questioned. The freeing of slaves was not all because of one person but this act of great change in history would not have occurred without Abraham Lincoln and all his contributions to the cause. I argue that Abraham Lincoln‚ although at first his intentions to abolish slavery may

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    Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address‚ 1985 Balance of Power‚ Defense‚ and Security In reading the excerpt from Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural address‚ the three concepts that I found to be of meaning to me are the Balance of Power‚ Defense in terms of military strength‚ and Security for the means of protecting this nation at a time when super-power uncertainty between the United States and the Soviet Union was unbalanced. In 1985‚ the United States and the Soviet Union relations

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    Sarah Kowal John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech: Essay In the years leading up to the Presidential election of 1960‚ America was embroiled in tension both at home and overseas. The relationship between the United States and Russia was growing more and more strained with every passing day and the civil rights movement left the American people divided. John F. Kennedy‚ widely regarded as a savior of sorts‚ brought greater stability to the United States and encouraged the American people to join together

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