How Did Abraham Lincoln's Childhood Influence Him To Become President?

Every child’s childhood has an effect on them when they become an adult. An example of this is Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was an admired speaker and a powerful leader (Abraham Lincoln’s Childhood: Growing Up to Be President). His childhood had a huge influence and impact on him. He became president of The United States. How did Lincoln’s childhood influence him to become a president? Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Lincoln grew up in a log cabin which his dad had built. In the year of 1816, Lincoln’s family moved to Indiana. As a child, he worked in farming work. Lincoln’s mom died when he was about 10 years old. Lincoln’s mom died in the year of 1818. After that, Lincoln’s life started to get harsh. The relationship Lincoln had with his dad was slowly drifting apart. After a year later, Thomas Lincoln which was Lincoln’s dad came home with a lady. The woman was called Sarah Bush Johnston, and she became the mother like figure that Lincoln needed. Thomas Lincoln married her and she became a stepmother. He quickly got attached to her and they created a bond. Sarah Bush Johnston had a great impact on Lincoln’s life. She was the one that encouraged Lincoln to educate himself even though his dad didn’t do the same. She herself couldn’t read or write.
His childhood influence him to become a better person with education, because he had very little education as a child. This made him become a greater person than what he already was. In his second autobiography he stated, “There I grew up. There were some schools, so called; but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond "readin, writin, and cipherin" to the Rule of Three” (Abraham Lincoln’s Second Autobiography). What he means is that he barely had education, and the teachers really didn’t have credentials. Any person could say that they were a teacher and that would make them a