Throughout the history of the United States, the status of president has been held by 43 different individuals, each of them with their own belief systems and methodology for running a country. However, when faced with the question as to which of these men were the most powerful leader and benevolently influenced our country the most, the figure of Abraham Lincoln stands out among all others. Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States of America, was by far the singular strongest Commander in Cheif due to his unmatched proficiency in bringing a broken nation back together, his appointment of advisors from opposing viewpoints, and his valient fight to make all citizens of America equal no matter what the color of their skin.
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The inclusion of his "loyal opposition" (Stone 4) not only added to the duality of his descision making, but aided in the reconjoinment of the states given that no singular group was ignored. The Civil War was essentially caused by the inability for two sides to communicate and come to a mutual agreement, and Lincoln recognized this and worked to ensure that it would never happen again. He held tightly to his morals concerning the personhood of all people, but still understood the needs and wants of the confederate states. While George Washington opposed the two party system, Lincoln aknowledged that it was necessary and worked within it to keep his presidency from becoming "one-sided" (Stone 4.) Thomas Jefferson also believed and participated in the division of parties, however there is no evidence that he ever considered the viewpoints and needs of those who did not agree with him. Abraham Lincon was only of of these three individuals to "always [be] aware of both sides of every isse" (Stone 4,) and this quality made our country into what it is …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson, who is credited for writing the Declaration of Independence which is often times quoted saying "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal" and creating the moral background of our country, heavily supported the treatment of millions of human beings as nothing more than property. Any president, including George Washington himself, who held the belief that certain people are inately lesser than others does not deserve in any context to be heralded as a "great hero" (Jacobson 1.) The purpose of a president is to protect and serve all people living in our country, and history can no longer grossly romanticize men who so poorly protected so many innocent people. Abraham Lincoln actually believed all people to be equal, and he successfully outlawed the practice of slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation that later paved the way for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments. While others may have led the white landowners, Lincoln led a nation of people from all walks of life with no prejudice against skin
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The inclusion of his "loyal opposition" (Stone 4) not only added to the duality of his descision making, but aided in the reconjoinment of the states given that no singular group was ignored. The Civil War was essentially caused by the inability for two sides to communicate and come to a mutual agreement, and Lincoln recognized this and worked to ensure that it would never happen again. He held tightly to his morals concerning the personhood of all people, but still understood the needs and wants of the confederate states. While George Washington opposed the two party system, Lincoln aknowledged that it was necessary and worked within it to keep his presidency from becoming "one-sided" (Stone 4.) Thomas Jefferson also believed and participated in the division of parties, however there is no evidence that he ever considered the viewpoints and needs of those who did not agree with him. Abraham Lincon was only of of these three individuals to "always [be] aware of both sides of every isse" (Stone 4,) and this quality made our country into what it is …show more content…
Thomas Jefferson, who is credited for writing the Declaration of Independence which is often times quoted saying "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal" and creating the moral background of our country, heavily supported the treatment of millions of human beings as nothing more than property. Any president, including George Washington himself, who held the belief that certain people are inately lesser than others does not deserve in any context to be heralded as a "great hero" (Jacobson 1.) The purpose of a president is to protect and serve all people living in our country, and history can no longer grossly romanticize men who so poorly protected so many innocent people. Abraham Lincoln actually believed all people to be equal, and he successfully outlawed the practice of slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation that later paved the way for the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments. While others may have led the white landowners, Lincoln led a nation of people from all walks of life with no prejudice against skin