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Abraham Lincoln: A True President
While all three presidents were amazing leaders, one of them was the best. Abraham Lincoln was our nations most influential and impactful leader. Abraham had freed the slaves and also had managed to not let the United States fall apart. However, as our first president and Father of America, George Washington did an incredible job also by raising the United States of America out of the ashes of Great Briain. Also, Thomas Jefferson had changed our nation too. By creating the American Library System he change the way people got their knowledge and facts. He revoluitionized the way we get our knowledge. Even to this day people use the library system. However, I think Abraham Lincoln really changed the United States the most. He was the strongest president for many reasons.

Abraham Lincoln also known as The Great Emancipator was a strong president because he put forth initiative. He had abolished slavery knowing it would split the nation on two sides. He then managed to save the nation form collapsing during The Civil War. He didn't even finish his second term and got more done then most presidents before and after him. Lincoln was our strongest resident because he showed his strength in unlikely ways. He used his moiral values and strength to overcome The Civil War. To show how confident and strong he is, he used
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He faced and overcame the Civil War. He abolished slavery knowing this would not be favored by everyone. He never gave in and stood by his own beliefs. However, he did have a cabinet of opposing views he still stayed loyal. He faced opposition evrywhere he went and did not let that phase him. He had courage to do somethungnso brave knowing it could have gotten him killed. Which it did and to me that makes him even more brave. He was strong and he was an amazing leader, that is why he deserves his rightful place on Mount Rushmore among the nations

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