Mr. Griffith History 101 16 July 2012 The Significance of Pre-Presidential Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the United States of America’s sixteenth president and the most iconic figure in the struggle to end slavery. Lincoln was born in Kentucky‚ which was part of the South and a Slave state. However‚ he moved to Illinois in 1830. Lincoln worked as a lawyer in Illinois and even served a term in the United States House of Representatives in the 1840’s. He was a member and leader of the Whig
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Abraham Lincoln There have been forty four U.S. presidents over the past two hundred and twenty years. What president has served the best for our country? None other than Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is the greatest president ever because he did great things such as ending slavery‚ getting the us through the Civil War‚ and helped our country a lot. The American Civil War was a war between the Southern states and the Confederate states. Abraham Lincoln was not very prepared for the war militarily
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wondered about Abraham Lincoln early life. I have‚ and I thought today I would tell you about that. This man was born in February 12‚ 1809. He lived in a log cabin in Hardin County‚ Kentucky. Abraham’s father‚ Thomas Lincoln‚ was a migratory carpenter and farmer. Thomas was almost always very very poor. His mother Nancy Hanks died in 1818. A few years after Nancy’s death Thomas Lincoln married a widow‚ named Sarah Bush Johansen. She was a very caring‚ loving and affectionate mother to Abraham‚ their son
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Abraham Lincoln played a fundamental role in American history. He is vastly remembered for his actions and leadership abilities throughout his years of presidency. His legacy lives on to this day and continues to greatly influences fellow leaders and many upcoming leaders to value their work and aspire for the better of the country as he did during his time. Abraham Lincoln is an influential role model who many look up to and expresses various righteous qualities of leadership. One can agree that
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any american to give you three names of great U.S Presidents chances are you will hear Abraham Lincoln’s name every time. He is one of the greatest icons for change in America. You will always hear people call him Honest Abe but even presidents don’t make the best choices and Abraham Lincoln isn’t an exception. Abraham Lincoln is just one of many leaders who isn’t perfect. The Civil War was a huge task for Abraham Lincoln. This was the war that took place during Lincoln’s term in office. Lincoln did
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Abraham Lincoln had many inputs into this country’s ways on how we debate on specific problems and how to deal with taking everyone’s opinion into account. For an example the debate on slavery‚ Abraham Lincoln had very mixed judgements on this debate. Half of the country wanted slaves the other half felt that it was good to take away slaves and let them live there own lifes. The Southern states were threatening dividing and leaving the country‚ if slaves were outlawed. Lincoln’s quote told to citizens
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Abraham Lincoln Lawrence Bays Axia The University of Phoenix HIS/115 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president for the United States of America. He was considered on of the greatest presidents because of his fight and success in getting rid of slavery. Before Lincoln was president he was a self-thought lawyer from Illinois. Lincoln was president from March 1861 until his assassination by Johns Wilkes Booth in April 1865. Abraham Lincoln had many views on slavery and not
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Abraham Lincon Abraham Lincon was born Febuary 12‚ 1809 in a log cabin in Hardin County‚ Kentucky. Born in a farming family‚ with tradgedy around him‚ Lincon perservered. Lincon became the sixteenth president of the United States‚ and guided America through some of it’s biggest struggles‚ such as the Civil War. In a world full of "You cannot do it"‚ Lincon ignored hate‚ and through each failure‚ found success. Abraham Lincon was birthed by Nancy Lincon and Thomas Lincon. Two years before
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the one and only 16th president of The U.S.A‚ Abraham Lincoln. Due to his charisma‚ skilled rhetoric and power in office to gain momentum towards furthering equality‚ Abraham Lincoln was able to impact the people of the U.S‚ nation-wide. Even though this was a big step forward equality in america it is not that talked about. Many people think of Martin Luther King‚ Rosa Parks or Nelson Mandela when it comes to popular equal rights leaders‚ but Abraham
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“In the end‚ it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. That is the only thing most Americans know about him. This essay will address his early childhood‚ law career‚ entering politics‚ presidential years‚ civil war‚ and finally his assassination. Abraham Lincoln never liked to talk about his early life. He was a poor country boy from Hodgenville‚ Kentucky (Freedman 14). Lincoln was born on February
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