There are many fantastic examples of heroes and sheroes in the world today and in history. My hero would have to be Abraham "Abe" Lincoln. He was the sixteenth president of the United States of America from 1861 to 1865. He also led the Union against the Confederate Army in the Civil War (1860 to 1865), issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, and issued the Gettysburg Address (1863).
During his term of presidency, he knew it was wrong to own slaves. He then took action on that passion and was willing to .
fight for other people's freedom. He felt so strongly, that he was willing to lead the Union against the Confederacy in America's first and only Civil War. In that war, over 3 million people fought and over 600 thousand died (which was 2% of the population back then). This war was the only war fought by American's on America's soil. .
In 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. That said that all slaves were officially free. It wasn't until three years later, though, that the terrible war ended and slaves were really let go.
After a battle in July of 1863, Lincoln dedicated a cemetery to the 6 thousand dead soldiers. When he dedicated it, he gave a short (269 words), but powerful speech called the Gettysburg Address. It had simple language, but conveyed their noble deaths and fights for the country. .
Despite all of the medals, wars won, and famous speeches, Lincoln was a honest-to-goodness man. Born in a log cabin, he grew up to actually become the president of the US! He even had Nebraska's state capital named after him!.
Lincoln is famous as a person and as a magnificent leader. He accomplished many positive historical feats in his time and during his term of presidency. Probably all of them are still in effect today. He's a great role model for me. .
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It was only as commander in chief that Lincoln could constitutionally free the slaves. ... Lincoln wasted no time in his reaction to the aggression on the part of the South. ... On May 4, Lincoln called for 42,000 additional volunteers to serve for three years. ... "This is essentially a people's contest," Lincoln told Congress. ... To win the war, President Lincoln had to have popular support. ...
Lincoln was surrounded by chaos during the war years. ... For Lincoln, the concept of a democratic America symbolized "the last, best hope of earth." ... Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union even if it meant war. ... Lincoln's policy of emancipation as more than simply a way to prevent foreign intervention. ... For Lincoln, such a nation lived up to its ideals not only in word but also in action. ...
Abraham Lincoln never believed in equality for blacks. ... Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong, but was in no sense an abolitionist. ... Lincoln never viewed the war as a means to end slavery. ... It was the embodiment of Lincoln's beliefs: free but unequal. Although Lincoln believed that blacks should not be equal to whites, Lincoln was against slavery, for it deprived blacks of basic rights. ...
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky. ... When Lincoln was seven his family moved to Indiana. ... Lincoln attended Ford's Theater that day. ... Lincoln was stolen from his grave at Oak Ridge. ... May Abraham Lincoln rest in peace. ...
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. ... When he was only 9 years old, his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died. ... Lincoln had less than one full year of education in his entire life. ... Lincoln began to court Mary Owens. ... The Lincolns had four sons. ...
Abraham Lincoln With his cabinet Abraham Lincoln is regarded by many historians as the greatest president ever to stand at America's helm. ... In the beginning, Lincoln's secretary of state, William H. ... Chase, Lincoln's first secretary of the treasury. ... Lincoln's personal secretary, John Nicolay, wrote, "There is enough in Chase's letters abusing Lincoln behind his back for quite a scorcher." ... Even so, Lincoln, against all odds, looms as the greatest of Presidents....
Lincoln than most know. ... On Sunday, Feburary 12, 1809 Thomas and Nancy Lincoln give brith to Abraham Lincoln in a log cabin near Hodgenville Kentucky. ... In 1818 tradgity strikes the Lincoln's as Nancy dies from milk sickness. ... The next year Lincoln takes a floatboat trip to New Orleans. ... Thankfully Lincoln happened to like his stepmother. ...
Abraham Lincoln • Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in 1809 near Hodgenville, Kentucky. ... • In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer. ... • In 1846 Lincoln ran for the United States House of Representatives and won. ... • Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th U.S. president and the first Republican. ... • Lincoln and his wife Mary see the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater. ...
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, KY. ... His father was Samuel Lincoln and his mother was Nancy Lincoln they married on June 12, 1806, 3 years before Lincoln's birth. ... After his mother died the Lincolns had a hard time keeping there house functioning. ... Lincoln was encouraged to study law by Stuart and he obtained a license on Sept, 9 1837. In 1859 Lincoln moved to Springfield to become Stuart's partner in Law. ...
Lincoln never said he would get rid of slavery. ... That is why they thought that President Lincoln was going to free all slaves. Abraham Lincoln never narrated that he would get rid of all slavery. ... Lincoln did think getting rid of slavery would be gracious. ... Abraham Lincoln never showed that he could be trusted on ending slavery. ...
