United States of America has experienced a series of 44 presidents in total since the first day of its independence from Great Britain, each and every president of the United States have left behind a legacy, some more notable than others. To become a president in the first place, the person have to earn the support of a majority number of the people in the United states, but, to become a good president, requires more than just popularity, the person need to possess some traits and qualities that others lack. The president of the United States is the role model and the person in charge for the entire country, they need to be responsible for their actions, they need to set a good character for the youth of America to look up to, the most important,
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The United States of American was divided beyond repair--torn asunder by the decades-long debate over slavery and its future in the American republic. One month later, that division erupted into a civil war. US was in urgent need of someone that can led this country out of misery. Like Abraham Lincoln himself once said, "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln was given power, and he proved his character by reuniting the United States, and settling the question that started the conflict in the first place, slavery, once and for …show more content…
As some people who talked frequently with Abraham Lincoln might describe him as “In temper he was Earnest, yet controlled, frank, yet sufficiently guarded, patient, yet energetic, forgiving, yet just to himself; generous yet firm. . .His whole nature was simple and sincere – he was pure, and then was himself” (J. T. Duryea). Abraham Lincoln was actually commonly known as Honest Abe during his time. The Washington Times even referred to Abraham Lincoln as decent, kind, sensitive, compassionate, honest and empathetic. Nowadays, we know Abraham Lincoln as the wise yet humble leader who united a broken country.
United states of America is a country that went through many ups and downs, Abraham Lincoln was a president of the US who led the country out of its down times and back to its up times again. Not only did he led the country during the US civil war, and eventually reuniting the country, he also freed all enslaved people of the United States by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. After all, and after all the titles he has earned himself during his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was a good man, a good character for the country and its people to look up
The United States of American was divided beyond repair--torn asunder by the decades-long debate over slavery and its future in the American republic. One month later, that division erupted into a civil war. US was in urgent need of someone that can led this country out of misery. Like Abraham Lincoln himself once said, "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln was given power, and he proved his character by reuniting the United States, and settling the question that started the conflict in the first place, slavery, once and for …show more content…
As some people who talked frequently with Abraham Lincoln might describe him as “In temper he was Earnest, yet controlled, frank, yet sufficiently guarded, patient, yet energetic, forgiving, yet just to himself; generous yet firm. . .His whole nature was simple and sincere – he was pure, and then was himself” (J. T. Duryea). Abraham Lincoln was actually commonly known as Honest Abe during his time. The Washington Times even referred to Abraham Lincoln as decent, kind, sensitive, compassionate, honest and empathetic. Nowadays, we know Abraham Lincoln as the wise yet humble leader who united a broken country.
United states of America is a country that went through many ups and downs, Abraham Lincoln was a president of the US who led the country out of its down times and back to its up times again. Not only did he led the country during the US civil war, and eventually reuniting the country, he also freed all enslaved people of the United States by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. After all, and after all the titles he has earned himself during his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was a good man, a good character for the country and its people to look up