can’t defend Abraham Lincoln without defending slavery.” Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery‚ he fought and stood for the slaves‚ and wanted slaves to be like everybody else. If Lincoln wasn’t president‚ then slavery might still be in play to this day. Abraham Lincoln changed America has a whole. It took President Lincoln several years to abolish slavery. Slavery was very popular in the southern states ‚because slavery was one of the primary sources of their economy. The slaves were also the primary
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The Real Lincoln The biography The Real Lincoln by Thomas DiLorenzo gives readers a whole new perspective about Lincoln that they never had before. His meticulous research‚ passionate imagery‚ and skillful writing techniques‚ all are able to bring knowledge to the reader’s minds about our sixteenth president that we were never aware of before. Lincoln was always affiliated with the topics of equality‚ ending slavery‚ social fairness‚ and much alike‚ but the quotes stated by politician/president
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Emancipator Throughout history‚ people have debated whether Abraham Lincoln should be considered the Great Emancipator or not. Due to many factors that influenced his reasoning for his actions‚ his legacy has been greatly questioned. The freeing of slaves was not all because of one person but this act of great change in history would not have occurred without Abraham Lincoln and all his contributions to the cause. I argue that Abraham Lincoln‚ although at first his intentions to abolish slavery may not
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Joseph Miller 5/12/2013 Pr.6 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in American history. Born on February 12th‚ 1809 in Hodgenville‚ Kentucky he was one of the most important people to lead our country. He has had many great accomplishments throughout his lifetime. If it wasn’t for him some of us wouldn’t have the rights we have today. Abraham Lincoln was a very intelligent man‚ even though he only went to school for a few years of his life. He had to teach himself most
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Abraham Lincoln Being the President of the United States is not an easy job. Not to mention there is always a chance that the whole country could end up hating you. Most likely there are decisions you will make that people aren’t going to agree with. Some ideas you have might not always work out the way you want‚ and people might see them differently than you. To be president‚ you must be a strong and caring person. Who knows the danger of leading the country‚ especially back when there wasn’t
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Abraham Lincoln ’s ability to speak with eloquence and force is what won the Civil War; there can be no doubt about it. His role as a motivator and often an inspiring teacher to all had more of an effect on the troops and the American people than a loss or a victory of any battle ever did. Lincoln ’s speeches are some of the most celebrated in history for many good reasons. He was always aware of his audience and never failed to impress with his use of logic and knowledge. However‚ what are most
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Frederick Douglass was a African-American slave‚ and as many slaves didn’t achieve he escaped from slavery. He made progress and became a free man. Freedom for African-American individuals was hard to get in the south. Many slave owners thought that it was better for slaves to be slaves then for them to be a free person in the real world. There are many men that defended slavery. Slavery was a real big thing and the white man who didn’t defend slavery were know as traders and they may have
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Kansteiner English-III How Were The Slaves Treated? A slave is a person who is owned by another person. Slave owners had total control over their slaves by forcing them into doing hard‚ painful‚ and dangerous work. Being owned by another person completely destroys the slave’s freedom. Many African Americans spent their entire lives in slavery‚ never knowing what it would be like to live their own life‚ rather than work and obey orders given by harsh and ungrateful masters. Slaves were not allowed to
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infamy‚ oh wait that was already used once before. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln‚ the passing of a great President. A time rife with much mixed emotion amongst a nation divided and of great change for the American people. Lincoln brought the American nation out of a brutal civil war‚ but Confederate sympathizers of the south continued. A look at the conditions that fueled the tragic end of Abraham Lincoln and his killer. The finally scene of the Presidents last minutes painted by some
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President of the United States fighting to keep it whole. Viewed by many as the most influential President‚ Abraham Lincoln would preserve the Union‚ abolish slavery‚ strengthen the federal government‚ and modernize the economy (AAREG). On February 12‚ 1809‚ Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring farm near Hodgenville‚ Kentucky. His parents‚ Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln‚ were hardworking farmers. Abraham’s youth was very difficult‚ his mother passed away when he was nine years
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