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Do you live in a place where it is difficult get a good education? Have you ever wished you had the money to travel somewhere else and study?Abraham Lincoln is an amazing example of a man who started out in a poor family in a small town and rose to become the president of the United States. |
When Lincoln was a little boy, his father lost all of the family’s property. Their family had once been prosperous, but now they had very little. When Lincoln was just 9 nine years old, his mother died. |
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Lincoln’s life was difficult, and he had to spend lots of time in hard manual labor to help his family. Because his family lived in a remote region of the United States, teachers were not always available to teach in the local school. By the time he was 21, Lincoln had only attended less than two years of formal school. |
However, despite these challenges, Lincoln kept a wise perspective. He saw that he could educate himself. Even though teachers were difficult to find, he didn’t stop learning. |
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He read constantly. Everywhere he went, he kept a book with him. When he couldn’t find a new book to read, he would read the same books over and over. Once, he even walked 20 miles (which is 32 kilometers) just to borrow one book! |
Later, Lincoln became interested in law. He observed lawyers and learned from them. Then, he began a career in legislation and served as a lawmaker in the state of Illinois. Finally, Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. |
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During his time in office, Lincoln led his country during the American Civil War and worked hard to eliminate slavery. In 1862, he approved the bill that ended slavery in the United States. |
Through diligent study and hard work, a poor, uneducated boy grew up to become one of the most remembered presidents of the United States of America. |
