Despite the fact that Abraham Lincoln grew up in a poor household, he still turned out to be one of the greatest presidents of the United States. In the text “Backwoods boy” by Russell Freedman, Two words to describe Abraham Lincoln would be confident and compassionate. These are two very important traits that make Abraham Lincoln a great man. In the text it says it says “ Another time he caught a fish and gave it to a passing soldier.” This shows that he is compassionate and cares for people who he doesn’t even know personally. He could have saved that for himself but, he was considerate and gave it up. In addition the text says “ He jumped into the campaign—pitching horseshoes with voters, speaking at barbecues, chatting with farmers in
