Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, came from a humble, educational background to the highest place in the nation. Lincoln was an impactful Civil Rights Leader, and contributed majorly leaving a lasting impact in our society and country.
Abraham Lincoln was a child who went through the worst expected, but exceeded and triumphed among the fog. Lincoln was born on February 12th, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky (American Political Leaders). As a kid, he grew up in the farms of Kentucky and Indiana. When growing up he always had a need of acquiring an education, regardless of his father not agreeing with the concept (American Political Leaders). When Abraham Lincoln was nine years old, his mother, Nancy, who at …show more content…
In the year of 1856, he conveyed speeches in favor of anti-slavery in Illinois (American Political Leaders). Lincoln gave many speeches at numerous times and always conveyed his idea of how slavery was morally wrong. Lincoln hated it because of the “monstrous injustice of slavery itself” (American Political Leaders). Abraham Lincoln, did believe African Americans were not equal to whites. Although, he did believe that the founders of America believed all men had nonnegotiable rights (Bio.com). Lincoln, summed up his point of view of what was going on in the nation was because of slavery: “ A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.” He said and alerted that slavery “was a threat to free labor”. He was expanding the idea that slavery should be extinct by preventing expansion (American Political Leaders). Abraham Lincoln decided to challenge Stephen Douglas and take his place. He lambastes Douglas, the President Buchanan, and the Supreme Court for promoting slavery (Bio.com). Lincoln and Douglas gave rousing debates on problems in the states, but they kept the main idea on slavery (Bio.com). During the debates against Douglas, Lincoln provided a fluent opprobrium of American slavery. While showing how dissimilar his views on anti-slavery were from abolitionists who not only looked for freedom, but also political and social equality for African American (Dwyer). Eventually Lincoln, “freed”. Evidence shows, from Abraham Lincoln’s own actions and words, that something beside the want to end African American enforced the idea of his significant and important Emancipation Proclamation (Dwyer). A revolt of the Senate Republicans commenced a revolt against Abraham Lincoln in 1862 right before his signature was signed on the proclamation into the law
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, came from a humble, educational background to the highest place in the nation. Lincoln was an impactful Civil Rights Leader, and contributed majorly leaving a lasting impact in our society and country.
Abraham Lincoln was a child who went through the worst expected, but exceeded and triumphed among the fog. Lincoln was born on February 12th, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky (American Political Leaders). As a kid, he grew up in the farms of Kentucky and Indiana. When growing up he always had a need of acquiring an education, regardless of his father not agreeing with the concept (American Political Leaders). When Abraham Lincoln was nine years old, his mother, Nancy, who at …show more content…
In the year of 1856, he conveyed speeches in favor of anti-slavery in Illinois (American Political Leaders). Lincoln gave many speeches at numerous times and always conveyed his idea of how slavery was morally wrong. Lincoln hated it because of the “monstrous injustice of slavery itself” (American Political Leaders). Abraham Lincoln, did believe African Americans were not equal to whites. Although, he did believe that the founders of America believed all men had nonnegotiable rights (Bio.com). Lincoln, summed up his point of view of what was going on in the nation was because of slavery: “ A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.” He said and alerted that slavery “was a threat to free labor”. He was expanding the idea that slavery should be extinct by preventing expansion (American Political Leaders). Abraham Lincoln decided to challenge Stephen Douglas and take his place. He lambastes Douglas, the President Buchanan, and the Supreme Court for promoting slavery (Bio.com). Lincoln and Douglas gave rousing debates on problems in the states, but they kept the main idea on slavery (Bio.com). During the debates against Douglas, Lincoln provided a fluent opprobrium of American slavery. While showing how dissimilar his views on anti-slavery were from abolitionists who not only looked for freedom, but also political and social equality for African American (Dwyer). Eventually Lincoln, “freed”. Evidence shows, from Abraham Lincoln’s own actions and words, that something beside the want to end African American enforced the idea of his significant and important Emancipation Proclamation (Dwyer). A revolt of the Senate Republicans commenced a revolt against Abraham Lincoln in 1862 right before his signature was signed on the proclamation into the law