Did you know that Lincoln freed all slaves in the Confederacy? I believe that according to Russell Freedman, Lincoln was ambitious. This is because Lincoln tried out many jobs, because Lincoln ran for president, because Lincoln made an ambitious and intense speech, and most of all because Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves everywhere in the Confederacy. I think that according to Russell Freedman, Lincoln was ambitious because he tried many jobs. On page 24 of Lincoln: A Photobiography, it is stated that “...Lincoln had been toying with the fact of being a lawyer.” This shows that Lincoln was ambitious because to become a lawyer, you must read many law books and pass many tests. On top of that, Lincoln had a poor education as a child. As a result of this job, Lincoln went into politics and ultimately became president of the United States. As has been noted, Lincoln was ambitious because he tried many tough jobs.
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On page 60, it states that “by 1860 [Lincoln] was being mentioned as a possible candidate for president.” This was ambitious because to become a president you have to be very ambitious, as you are running the country. This makes me think that anyone who runs for president must be very ambitious, perhaps even more than Lincoln had to. As can be seen, Lincoln was ambitious because he ran for president. I also believe that according to Russell Freedman, Lincoln was ambitious because Lincoln made a very passionate and ambitious speech, declaring slavery morally wrong. One part of Lincoln’s speech was that: “A house divided will not stand.”
This speech was ambitious because most Northerners did not act in slavery because they did not want change in the nation. Considering this, Lincoln still made a very intense and extreme speech. This makes me think that
On page 60, it states that “by 1860 [Lincoln] was being mentioned as a possible candidate for president.” This was ambitious because to become a president you have to be very ambitious, as you are running the country. This makes me think that anyone who runs for president must be very ambitious, perhaps even more than Lincoln had to. As can be seen, Lincoln was ambitious because he ran for president. I also believe that according to Russell Freedman, Lincoln was ambitious because Lincoln made a very passionate and ambitious speech, declaring slavery morally wrong. One part of Lincoln’s speech was that: “A house divided will not stand.”
This speech was ambitious because most Northerners did not act in slavery because they did not want change in the nation. Considering this, Lincoln still made a very intense and extreme speech. This makes me think that