Abraham Lincoln was a man of humble beginnings who‚ though self-taught‚ rose to greatness through the many leadership qualities that he possessed. Quality traits that Lincoln possessed were honesty‚ integrity and a great devotion towards the rights of the people. It was probably through his impoverished upbringing that he formed such a bond with common folks. Lincoln was able to show the country that an ordinary person‚ with strong character and integrity‚ was capable of inspiring others to greatness
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Father Abraham‚ the “Masterpiece of God sent to save the union”. These are names given to one of America’s greatest heroes. Abraham Lincoln‚ the sixteenth president of the United States of America. He had many trials in his path‚ but he kept moving forward and helped change history‚ for the better. He may not have believed everything that he was fighting for‚ but he put all that aside and fought for what was right. He’s an American hero. How is he a hero you ask? Well for starters‚ he helped abolish
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Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th United States President‚ is one of the legendary figures in American politics and it is true that Lincoln led a movement for the emancipation of the slaves. He indicated a system of chattel slavery as it “enables the enemies of free institutions‚ with plausibility‚ to taunt us as hypocrites.” In other words‚ Lincoln was the admired president that fought for human equality. However‚ his meaning toward “emancipation of slaves” is slightly different what nowadays people think
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[pic] Hay said that in this writing "Mr. Lincoln admits us into the most secret recesses of his soul .... Perplexed and afflicted beyond the power of human help‚ by the disasters of war‚ the wrangling of parties‚ and the inexorable and constraining logic of his own mind‚ he shut out the world one day‚ and tried to put into form his double sense of responsibility to human duty and Divine Power; and this was the result. It shows -- as has been said in another place -- the awful sincerity of a perfectly
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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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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 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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death in 1865. Hundreds of thousands of people died in the war‚ and the nation was divided both in politics. Lincoln used various strategies to help the nation survive the war. The civil war that they had was a bloodiest war in the whole world. The war kept going and the argument too. Amendments Thirteen‚ Fourteen‚ and Fifteen passed. These are the amendments that is made permanent the freedoms that were hard fought and won in the Civil War. The freedom that
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As the civil war drew to an end‚ the movement to abolish slavery became more and more realistic. As of January 1‚ 1863‚ all slaves living in the Confederate South were to ‘be then‚ thenceforward‚ and forever free’” (Schroeder quoting Abraham Lincoln The Emancipation Proclamation.) This new law put many newly freed slaves in a tight spot. Even though they were allowed to leave the plantations and homes in which they had worked‚ they had nowhere to go and no money to get anywhere. None of them had
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Was Abraham Lincoln America’s Greatest President? Kanisha McClain History 2010 Research Paper November 7‚ 2010 Abraham Lincoln known as ‘Honest Abe’‚ the 16th and the first Republican President of the United States‚ guided his country through the most devastating experience in its National History the Civil War. However‚ Lincoln is considered by many historians to have been the greatest American President. So‚ was Abraham Lincoln America’s Greatest President? Yes‚ says Phillip Shaw Paludan
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