Abraham Lincoln is considered one of our nation’s greatest presidents. He was born February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. During his early life and childhood, he made his impact on his community and did common things for people of that time. He was the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln. He lived in a log cabin, and is possibly the most famous “Log Cabin” presidents. Now one of the obvious and well-known impacts on the U.S. is his work to abolish slavery. Lincoln supported the Union in the north. With him being for the north it meant that during the civil war he fought against the Confederates or the south. On January 1st 1863 Lincoln sent out the Emancipation Proclamation that let slaves in the confederate states be free.
