“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years” (Lincoln). Despite being so young when he passed away, Lincoln’s achievements were worth a dozen lifetimes. Such accomplishments granted him the qualification of being a strong leader. One of his qualification to be a leader were his leadership traits. The traits Abraham Lincoln used to change America were standing for his beliefs, having unbiased opinions, and motivating others.
Abraham Lincoln stood unmoving every single one of his decisions. He would never settle for what he believed was best for his nation and the people, no matter the personal insult. "In pursuing victory, Lincoln assumed extralegal powers over the press, declared martial law in …show more content…
“As was common among Americans during the mid-19th century, Lincoln's views of immigrants were complicated, reflecting cultural and racial prejudices of the era. In his day many simply classed all immigrants, no matter their country of origin, as foreigners or savages. But the future president tended to see each individual” (Silverman). Lincoln did not view immigrants as monsters, or a category of people, but instead as unique persons. He considered the accepted way of understanding of immigrants to be immoral and unjustified opinions. As a consequence of these perspectives and unbiased ways, Lincoln was acknowledged as being a fair and unprejudiced leader. “On his way to his first inauguration, he [Lincoln] encapsulated his views on immigrants in this statement: I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance” (Silverman). Lincoln regarded the belief of an equal of choice for all people, despite their country of origin. He expressed these aspects of thinking in his first inauguration by stating he believed all deserved an identical chance at success. This characteristic allowed a strong and meaningful relationship with immigrants to form and demonstrated his open-mindedness in politics and people as a whole. While presenting his motivational speech in 1859, Lincoln declared why he believed that the United States had become so fortunate and how it compares to other nations. “In a patriotic speech delivered in 1859, extolling the innovation and brilliance of "Young America" as contrasted with the "Old Fogy" countries, and crediting Americans' technological success to their powers of observation and interest in experimenting,
Abraham Lincoln stood unmoving every single one of his decisions. He would never settle for what he believed was best for his nation and the people, no matter the personal insult. "In pursuing victory, Lincoln assumed extralegal powers over the press, declared martial law in …show more content…
“As was common among Americans during the mid-19th century, Lincoln's views of immigrants were complicated, reflecting cultural and racial prejudices of the era. In his day many simply classed all immigrants, no matter their country of origin, as foreigners or savages. But the future president tended to see each individual” (Silverman). Lincoln did not view immigrants as monsters, or a category of people, but instead as unique persons. He considered the accepted way of understanding of immigrants to be immoral and unjustified opinions. As a consequence of these perspectives and unbiased ways, Lincoln was acknowledged as being a fair and unprejudiced leader. “On his way to his first inauguration, he [Lincoln] encapsulated his views on immigrants in this statement: I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance” (Silverman). Lincoln regarded the belief of an equal of choice for all people, despite their country of origin. He expressed these aspects of thinking in his first inauguration by stating he believed all deserved an identical chance at success. This characteristic allowed a strong and meaningful relationship with immigrants to form and demonstrated his open-mindedness in politics and people as a whole. While presenting his motivational speech in 1859, Lincoln declared why he believed that the United States had become so fortunate and how it compares to other nations. “In a patriotic speech delivered in 1859, extolling the innovation and brilliance of "Young America" as contrasted with the "Old Fogy" countries, and crediting Americans' technological success to their powers of observation and interest in experimenting,