... two years after the move. Abe's mother (Nancy) died from milk sickness (1818). In 1819 his father Thomas remarried. He married Sarah Bush, she had three kids. Abe loved his new mother. Then in `1830 the Lincoln's moved to Illinois. Abe was known for his great physical strength. In 1837 he moved to ... New Salem Illinois. While Abe was there he worked at several jobs, like operating a store, surveying and serving as a postmaster. The people loved Abe for his character. Abe even wrestled the ... who had died in the battle of Gettysburg. At nine p.m. April 14th 1865 Abe and Mary Lincoln ...

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... for pitiful wages. In addition to the economic plight of blacks, former Confederate officials once again took over the legislature of the South and created new Francois 2 laws to accommodate their bigotry and racism. Among these new laws were the hated Black Codes, basically a legalized reinstitution of slavery. These Codes helped to provide a relatively permanent and cheap labor supply by limiting the ... . Many jobless blacks were picked up for vagrancy and forced to work off their fines by picking cotton once again. Potential black voters were often turned away at the ballot box for n...

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