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    Abraham Lincoln was an extraordinary man with many wonderful qualities, and he is also considered one of America’s greatest Presidents. He was the President who fought for equality and social tranquility in the United States. In his speech in Peoria he states that he hates slavery because of monstrous injustice of slavery and it enables the enemies of free institutions, with plausibility, to taunt people as hypocrites. He totally disagrees with the slavery system and to make every state…

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    Abraham Lincoln is one out of many presidents who is considered the best. Before he became a president he was a lawyer and was involved in the whig party. He also was apart of the House of Representatives. This gave him some background to follow his presidency. But there are some specifications that he should meet to be the best president. Lincoln should be able to keep in touch with society, act well in crisis situations, continue a strong army and be cable of showing respect to soldiers and…

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    a very popular site and has many fascinating facts behind it, The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was the most impressive exhibit to me. Not only Ford’s Theatre was known for their Shakespearean plays and the death of…

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    Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was a good person, but the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was tragic. Poor Abraham Lincoln, he got shot in the back of his head in the theaters. Abraham Lincoln was the greatest man that was alive around the 1800s, but some people don’t think that and some people do. It was a 50/50 chance that he was the greatest person ever. Why do people want, does people wants to kill Abraham Lincoln? Okay, listen up, this paragraph i’m about to do is about Abraham Lincoln.…

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    would you think they were on? I would argue that the person was not supportive of abolishing slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the president of the United States during the Civil War, believed that slavery was immoral because he thought African Americans and whites were equivalent. Even though Abraham Lincoln presumed slavery as immoral, he doesn’t deserve the title of the “Great Emancipator.” Lincoln did not consider blacks equal when compared to whites. As stated in document two, “ I am not, nor…

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    Abraham Lincoln “All men and women should have equal opportunity to improve their lot” (Lincoln, 1999). Abraham Lincoln used intellectual stimulation because he had a different perspective of the Nation. He was a visionary and ethical leader who focused on his vision and changed America. He was not afraid to take risk despite his difficulties that he faced from slave owners. He used rational thinking and developed a way to renew his vision to the people. Abraham Lincoln was an extraordinary…

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    government, some still argue which of them was the strongest. Between Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln is the strongest because of his leadership and his commintment to values. The strongest president is Abraham Lincoln because of his leadership and his commitment to values. According to article 1, the civil war was "a dispute that could have torn the country in half" (Stone 2). Lincoln had come up with many strategies to help the country survive the…

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    Abraham Lincoln assassination was by John Wilkes Booth on April 14,1865 while attending the play “Our American Cousin’’at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. because he was in the Civil War. John Wilkes shot Abraham Lincoln shortly after 10 p.m. while he watched a play at this theater. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjust because played an important role in the 13th Amendment which ended slavery in America and was also successful in preventing other countries from intervening in…

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    The Story of Abraham Lincoln There once was a man that had a great sense of humor, he said “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” He also used humor to relieve the pressures of being president. He said “With a fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.” President Abraham Lincoln suffered from depression all his life, from the day that he was born to the day that he died. Abraham Lincoln’s success in life is due…

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    Abraham lincoln “The best way to predict the future is to create it” Abraham lincoln said during his presidency .He was the 16th president of the united states. He did many great things as a president, including fight the civil war and free most the slaves . Lincoln was a great person and that’s why his nickname was honest abe. He was the best president this whole entire history of presidents could be. In 1825 Abraham lincoln served in the black hawk war. During…

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