Abraham Lincoln has been recognized as the most influential leader in history. He has made significant contributions to the United States and will forever be remembered. Lincolns’ young life had a large impact on his adult successes and ultimately shaped him to be the hero he is. Lincolns’ most memorable contribution was the movement to demolish slavery. He was incredible man who had a prosperous life with many more successes and contributions. Lincoln held a leadership quality and it was seen in many instances throughout his entire life. He did so much for this country and set off a chain reaction for the changes that have been made since. Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in a cabin on a farm they called the Sinking Spring Farm,
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He began to adapt to his new environment and the new people within it. Lincoln was very well liked and people found him humorous and intelligent. In New Salem he became very interest in debate and was pushed to run for state legislator, which he ultimately was elected for. He taught himself law and became a lawyer but soon found that it was very difficult to make a living in Springfield with this career. Lincolns political career begins with his term in the House of Representatives. In this political seat he found that he had views that not many other politicians had, making it difficult to be liked by other politicians as well as by other Americans. One of these views was his criticism of the Mexican-American war. This angered many people and he was not happy with that so he returned to Illinois to practice law again. He eventually became an attorney for the Illinois Central Railroad as well as many other businesses. Lincoln won many of the cases he represented and was a very successful attorney. Soon Lincoln married Mary Todd and had four children however, only one lived to be an adult. Lincoln’s initial views on slavery were, being that he grew up in a farming household where it was difficult to find land, they were creating economic competition for other farmers. Farmers could not find open land to harvest on and they could not provide as many crops as the plantations could. When the Kansas-Nebraska Act was implemented Lincoln became interested in politics once again and his view on slavery changed. He now believed that African Americans and whites were not equal but he did believe that they deserved specific rights as humans. Lincoln took his beliefs to the Senate campaign where Douglas ultimately won, but Lincoln received the political exposure he needed. This exposure allowed Lincoln to be elected May 18, 1860 as the 16th president of the United States.
He began to adapt to his new environment and the new people within it. Lincoln was very well liked and people found him humorous and intelligent. In New Salem he became very interest in debate and was pushed to run for state legislator, which he ultimately was elected for. He taught himself law and became a lawyer but soon found that it was very difficult to make a living in Springfield with this career. Lincolns political career begins with his term in the House of Representatives. In this political seat he found that he had views that not many other politicians had, making it difficult to be liked by other politicians as well as by other Americans. One of these views was his criticism of the Mexican-American war. This angered many people and he was not happy with that so he returned to Illinois to practice law again. He eventually became an attorney for the Illinois Central Railroad as well as many other businesses. Lincoln won many of the cases he represented and was a very successful attorney. Soon Lincoln married Mary Todd and had four children however, only one lived to be an adult. Lincoln’s initial views on slavery were, being that he grew up in a farming household where it was difficult to find land, they were creating economic competition for other farmers. Farmers could not find open land to harvest on and they could not provide as many crops as the plantations could. When the Kansas-Nebraska Act was implemented Lincoln became interested in politics once again and his view on slavery changed. He now believed that African Americans and whites were not equal but he did believe that they deserved specific rights as humans. Lincoln took his beliefs to the Senate campaign where Douglas ultimately won, but Lincoln received the political exposure he needed. This exposure allowed Lincoln to be elected May 18, 1860 as the 16th president of the United States.