Joseph And Lincoln Compare And Contrast

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Compare and contrast Not all leaders are going to be the same. Both, Lincoln and Joseph were leaders part of their lifetime and were different on how they lead. In the speeches “the Gettysburg address” by Lincoln and “I will fight no more forever 1877” by Chief Joseph. They both differ in multiple ways one is the fact that one is confident and the other feels guilty also the fact that one is more motivating to keep on fighting and the other is accepting that he does not want to fight anymore.
Despite, both men were leaders they differ in many ways of how they lead. For example, Lincoln had a confidence in the way he lead, “ This nation, under God shall have a new birth of freedom… shall not perish from this earth” (Lincoln). He was showing

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