Known to many people as the president who helped free the slaves, Abraham Lincoln is often referred to as "The Great Emancipator". ... The question is does Abraham Lincoln deserve the title " The Great Emancipator?" ... Thus Abraham Lincoln does not but somewhat deserve the title "The Great Emancipator". First off Abraham Lincoln's views of slavery had always been the same from the time of his presidency to his death. ... Abraham Lincoln also did not necessarily free any slave at all. ...

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Furthermore, Abraham Lincoln's biggest passion was abolishing slavery. ... In addition, it seems as though many automatically respect Abraham Lincoln just for freeing the slaves and try to ignore the fact that he was a racist. ... "6 Additionally, Fred Douglass, a prominent African American orator of the 1800's, did similar actions when speaking of Abraham Lincoln. ... Lastly, Abraham Lincoln was a firm believer in segregation. ... In conclusion, by today's standards and views on life, Abraham Lincoln was without a doubt a racist. ...

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Abraham Lincoln's letter to Mrs. ... Abraham Lincoln's detail heightens the sympathy and compassion presented to console Mrs. ... Lincoln euphemizes the death of her sons, metaphorically comparing it to the biblical sacrifice of Abraham and Ishmael, a sacrifice that was made for freedom to pursue onward. The reader understands the Lincoln's gesture to the grief stricken mother and prays that God may ease her pain. The sympathy and compassion Lincoln presents to console Mrs. ...

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Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were American presidents during the Civil War; Lincoln for the Union states and Davis for the Confederate states. ... Thomas Lincoln wanted to see Abraham acquire an education but also beat him when neglecting farm chores for books. ... Samuel looked at Abraham as lazy while Lincoln looked to his father with disdain. Abraham once wrote, "Thomas (Lincoln) never did more in the way of writing than to bunglingly sign his own name." Clearly, Abraham Lincoln did not idolize his father. ...

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Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin on the frontier in rural Kentucky in 1809, to parents of low social standing and little education. ... There was little time for play for Abraham. ... The next year his father, remarried to Sarah Bush Johnston, who had a tremendous influence on young Abraham Lincoln. ... On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln's mind was filled with hopes of early peace and a reunited nation. ... Abraham Lincoln is now among the greatest of American heroes for maintaining the union and bringing an end to the institution of slavery....

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Abraham Lincoln • Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky. • Abraham loved reading and would walk several miles just to borrow a book. • In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer. ... • Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th U.S. president and the first Republican. ... • Abraham Lincoln is re-elected president, getting 212 of 233 electoral votes and 55 percent of the popular vote. ...

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The life of Abraham Lincoln can be linked with the development of the question on whether the institution of slavery could grow with the nation or not. ... Abraham Lincoln is often referred to as the Great Emancipator, yet, he did not publicly call for the emancipation throughout his entire life. ... Now in order to understand Lincoln's opinion on how the issue of slavery should be dealt with while adhering to the Constitution, one must look at Lincoln's opinion of race. ... Since Abraham Lincoln's thoughts on race and the Constitution was observed, it can be applied to his evol...

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Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln grew up working on farms with his father. ... Abraham Lincoln moved to New Salem, Illinois. ... They made Abraham Lincoln captain of his company. ... Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in 1842. ...

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Abraham Lincoln and Equal Rights With America struggling in a state of Civil War, the nation's very core was being shaken. Abraham Lincoln, who was president during this period, realized this, and delivered one of his most historically renowned speeches, "The Gettysburg Address". ... Abraham Lincoln had strong views and radical interpretations of the Constitution. ... The many constitutional issues raised during the Civil War brought a lot of attention to Abraham Lincoln and his alleged abuse of presidential power and blatant disregard for the Constitution. ... I will now focus on o...

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Abraham Lincoln's First and Second Inaugural Addresses, are both alike and different. ... At the same time, Lincoln argued that the U.S. ... The "Second Inaugural Address" in 1865, Abraham Lincoln contemplates that they, as a United Nation, should reflect on the aftermath of the Civil War and work towards a better future for this nation.   ... Abraham Lincoln uses figurative words of speech to encourage reflection on the Civil War to the people of Northern and Southern United States. ... Abraham Lincoln's "First and Second Inaugural Addresses" were alike in the opposition of slave...

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Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the best presidents in American history. ... Abraham Lincoln is a perfect example of leadership and legacy with his greatly successful job of ruling the United States of America and without him slavery may still be around today in some parts of the United States and the Confederacy likely a separate country, broken away from the US. ... His step mom however knew the importance of getting an education and encouraged Abraham to read and soon he fell in love with reading and was known to walk for miles to simply borrow a book. ... Shortly after his term in th...

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President Abraham Lincoln did not originally want to free the slaves, he rather looked upon the black vs white situation with the mind set of the need for one superior, and one inferior, and had no intention of bringing equality of the black and white races. ... Lincoln's statement," I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races," was reconciled by the Emancipation Proclamation by freeing the slaves. ... After the battle of Richmond, Lincoln decided it would be a better course for the Union t...

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN I chose this book because the title was "prelude to greatness" meaning the author was saying that Abraham Lincoln was great when he came into power. ... Fehrenbacher is very qualified to write a book on Abraham Lincoln. He is a history professor at Stanford University, and has done a great job explaining Lincoln's life. ... The Personal finances of Abraham Lincoln, The man who elected Lincoln, The Era of the Civil War, Congressman Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, The president, Lincoln becomes a Republican . The other sources are the collected works of Ab...

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Facing a deeply divided nation in midst of an ongoing four-year Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, who in response to being elected once again, hoped to made amends between the North and the South by giving a moving speech. ... Meant to be used to heal the wounded American nation, President Abraham Lincoln's parallelism reminded them of the everlasting connection they all held. Not only did Abraham Lincoln use emotional appeal to hook his audience and create a strong brotherly bond between both states, as well as an unbreakable unity, but littered throughout his Second Inaugural Addre...

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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), known as "Honest Abe" and "The Great Emancipator" is regarded by many to be America's greatest president because of his powerful leadership during the civil war and the impact of that leadership on the moral and political character of the nation. ... In his 1860 campaign for president, Abraham Lincoln firmly expressed his opposition to slavery and his determination to limit its expansion westward into the new territories acquired from Mexico in 1850. ... As part of the Proclamation, Lincoln also urged black males to join the Union forces as soldiers and...

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In 1860, Lincoln Abraham was elected as president of the United States of America. ... Finally Lincoln led the Union to victory and started reconstruction of the country in 1865. ... The highest priority of the war for Lincoln was to save the Union. ... Many historians, such as Allen Guenzo, the author of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America, give Lincoln full credit in emancipation. ... To sum up, Lincoln should not be credited as the "Great Emancipator." ...

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Much of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade was made up of blue-collar workers who were fleeing the economic depression of the 30s. ... Pingarron Hill became known as "Suicide Hill" and "One soldier remarked afterwards: "The battalion was named after Abraham Lincoln because he, too, was assassinated"" (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SPlincoln.htm). ... The Lincolns had fought in trench warfare at Jarama for four months before being withdrawn. In July of 1937 the Abraham Lincoln Brigade moved to it's next battle in the town of Brunete. This battle, too was one of the most important in...

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EULOGY:ABRAHAM LINCOLN President Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President of the Union of States of America. Lincoln was loved by all in the Union, especially those Republicans. ... He leaves his wife Mary and his son, Robert Lincoln. ... Abraham Lincoln will be able to bring happiness to that "afterlife" and himself. Farewell, Honest Abraham Lincoln. ...

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They are President Abraham Lincoln and President John F. ... Though their birth dates are not parallel, Abraham Lincoln born on February 12, 1809, and John F. ... Abraham Lincoln held many professions, including shopkeeping and blacksmithing before he decided to study law and pursue a political career. ... President Abraham Lincoln died April 15, 1865. ... The similarity between President Abraham Lincoln and President John F. ...

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Meg Burke History B period Abraham Lincoln Essay 10/24/02 Abraham Lincoln can be considered one of the best American Presidents yet. ... Lincoln believed that the failure of the American nation would be a tragedy. ... (The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln edited by Roy P. ... Lincoln would do what he could to save the Union. ... Abraham Lincoln knew he had a precise role in stopping the Civil War. ...

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Abraham Lincoln is one of the most prolific men to ever grace this great country with his presence, and is considered to be one of the greatest American Presidents. ... Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky. His birth mother, Nancy Lincoln died when Abraham was a very young boy. ... In the midst of Lincoln's election to the Illinois State Legislature, Lincoln's fiancée Anne Rutledge died, Anne's death affected Abraham for the rest of his life. ... Lincoln's wife Mary Todd was known to act a senile at times, and after the death o...

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Abraham Lincoln did not wish to spend any effort freeing the slaves for moral or personal reasons; although he did wish to end slavery for political and military reasons. ... In a personal letter, Lincoln wrote "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery .What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union ." It's strictly business with Lincoln; he believes that there should be no personal agenda used in running a country. ... Lincoln firmly believed that all men are equal as he...

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Then in `1830 the Lincoln's moved to Illinois. ... In 1836 Lincoln became a lawyer. ... On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President of the United States. ... An hour later, John Wikes Booth entered the presidential box and shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head with a six-inch brass revolver. ... Abraham Lincoln died the following day-April15, 1865-at 7:22 a.m. ...

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The Civil War became inevitable with the election of Abraham Lincoln during the 1860 presidential election. Due to Lincoln's victory, South Carolina secede from the nation. ... The election of 1860 was between Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. ... In May of 1860, the Republicans met in Chicago at the Republican National Convention where they selected Abraham Lincoln to be their representative for President. ... He won 11 states and won the overall popular vote, but Lincoln won 17 states and the electoral vote which lead to Lincoln's victory. ...

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Abraham Lincoln began his important but fateful career in politics in 1854, at 45. ... After this speech, many people wanted Abraham Lincoln to speak on behalf of abolishing slavery. ... Abraham Lincoln sat next to his wife and behind some important government officials. ... In a matter of minutes Abraham Lincoln was unconscious. ... The bullet entered the back of Lincoln's head, and in about 9 hours, Abraham Lincoln was dead. ...

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