Compare And Contrast Lincoln And Wilson
In this paper I will be comparing and contrasting the Presidential Legacies of Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson. Both Lincoln and Wilson faced troubles in their presidency. Even though the men dealt with two different wars and issues, Lincoln and Wilson both had to make drastic decisions that affected all of the U.S.A.
Abraham Lincoln's Domestic and International Policies were very significant to the history of our country. In 1865, Lincoln passed the 13th Amendment, which changed the course of America forever. He also brought the Ten Percent plan up for discussion. The 13th Amendment (The Emancipation Proclamation) states that any slaves in the South can become “free” instead of having the title “slave”. It gave the freedom to slaves in ten states, so it is estimated about 3 million slaves became free because of this document. If we hadn’t had this Amendment, we might still have active slavery today. The Ten Percent Plan was …show more content…
Woodrow Wilson had the 19th Amendment, and the Fourteen Points Plan. Both of the Amendments (13th and 19th) gave the (majority of) citizens what they wanted. The Ten Percent Plan and The Fourteen Points Plan are alike in the way that they both tried to help end a big conflict. In the Ten Percent Plan, it tried to help mend the country back together. The Fourteen Points Plan tried to negotiate the ending WWI. Both presidents had important roles and presidential legacies.
When it comes down to who had it harder, I personally think that both men had equally challenged issues. Both presidents dealt with a majority of the population. When Lincoln was in office, had to make a decision that would either make or break the nation's economic system. On the other hand, Wilson had to deal with angry wives,cooks, and children bearers. Either way, one of them could/would have lost thousands of good workers to the country. So, that’s why I think that both men had it equally as
Abraham Lincoln's Domestic and International Policies were very significant to the history of our country. In 1865, Lincoln passed the 13th Amendment, which changed the course of America forever. He also brought the Ten Percent plan up for discussion. The 13th Amendment (The Emancipation Proclamation) states that any slaves in the South can become “free” instead of having the title “slave”. It gave the freedom to slaves in ten states, so it is estimated about 3 million slaves became free because of this document. If we hadn’t had this Amendment, we might still have active slavery today. The Ten Percent Plan was …show more content…
Woodrow Wilson had the 19th Amendment, and the Fourteen Points Plan. Both of the Amendments (13th and 19th) gave the (majority of) citizens what they wanted. The Ten Percent Plan and The Fourteen Points Plan are alike in the way that they both tried to help end a big conflict. In the Ten Percent Plan, it tried to help mend the country back together. The Fourteen Points Plan tried to negotiate the ending WWI. Both presidents had important roles and presidential legacies.
When it comes down to who had it harder, I personally think that both men had equally challenged issues. Both presidents dealt with a majority of the population. When Lincoln was in office, had to make a decision that would either make or break the nation's economic system. On the other hand, Wilson had to deal with angry wives,cooks, and children bearers. Either way, one of them could/would have lost thousands of good workers to the country. So, that’s why I think that both men had it equally as