In the 1800’s, America’s states were separated into two categories, the Confederate States and the Union States. The Confederates were southern slave owners and believed the owning of a colored human being was proper while the Union was made up of northern people that saw the owning of a human as erroneous and immoral. In 1861, America elected a man named Abraham Lincoln to be its 16th president. Lincoln battled to end slavery and gain freedom in America.
The president was a very wise and honest leader who believed that “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character give him power.” This quote expresses that man as a species can withstand an instance of serious difficulty or misfortune. However, if a man is given the power to control a situation or another …show more content…
A single example would be a homeless man. This man lived in a heavily populated alley. He was accompanied by his two children: ages 5 and 3. His wife died a year ago and he grievingly gambled away everything. The partial family endured the environment and the body’s intense desires. Every night the man returned to his selected corner. A corner consisting of a small tent the man managed to smuggle from the home as they were being ejected, a milk crate cradling a smoking blaze, and the sight of warm breath touching the piercing air. The breath emerged from his two small children found once again huddled together, trembling. After light resting the father kissed his children and revisited a day searching for opportunity. During his trek the man encountered a homeless shelter; he entered and to the right of the warm doorway stood a woman. The woman told him that she wishes to help, she gave him a bundle of cash and a note, he thanked her and once outside he read the
The president was a very wise and honest leader who believed that “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character give him power.” This quote expresses that man as a species can withstand an instance of serious difficulty or misfortune. However, if a man is given the power to control a situation or another …show more content…
A single example would be a homeless man. This man lived in a heavily populated alley. He was accompanied by his two children: ages 5 and 3. His wife died a year ago and he grievingly gambled away everything. The partial family endured the environment and the body’s intense desires. Every night the man returned to his selected corner. A corner consisting of a small tent the man managed to smuggle from the home as they were being ejected, a milk crate cradling a smoking blaze, and the sight of warm breath touching the piercing air. The breath emerged from his two small children found once again huddled together, trembling. After light resting the father kissed his children and revisited a day searching for opportunity. During his trek the man encountered a homeless shelter; he entered and to the right of the warm doorway stood a woman. The woman told him that she wishes to help, she gave him a bundle of cash and a note, he thanked her and once outside he read the