Comparison Between President Abraham Lincoln And President George Washington

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When asked to choose a president between President Abraham Lincoln, President George Washington, and President Thomas Lincoln, I did not even have to deliberate between the three. I choose Abraham Lincoln as the president who i felt soared over the other two, and who i felt stood out a little more than the others, although all of these presidents did remarkable things that helped shape America to what it is now. In this essay i will go into detail about some of the things and reasons he really striked me as a better president and why he deserves this praise and adoration.

When looking for a president, we search for someone with leadership. Someone who, if we were to get ourselves into a sticky situation, we could depend upon to deliver us and guide us throught the recovery time with confidence and boldness. Washington was said to have led his fighters to a victory against the Britsh and is said to be a great leader in war, but i dont believe it can be said that he lead a nation through one of the biggest, bloodiest wars in
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Later after his assassination, Amendments Thirteen,Forteen, and Fifteen were passesd to make sure these Amendments were permanently written in the U.S. Constitution. This leads to another reason I think Abraham Lincoln is an outstanding president. He put to an end a pressing issue that had been around for centuries, dating back to when Muslims owned slaves. If that does not make a great president, I dont know what does!

So in conclusion of this essay I think it is apparent that I think Abraham Lincoln was a president, whose legacy will go on for all the days that us Americans live. It will always be remembered that Abraham Lincoln braved the critism and one sided views and beliefs of many people, and took the time to make as all equal as Americans and for that reason I say he is the president i think should be hailed as the

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