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    war, the Union and the Confederacy Confederate were two considerable forces, for they had have talented people on both sides. Amidst those outstanding generals and strategists, Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest have been promiscuous. Although they were born given birth into a humble families family, Forrest and Lincoln possessed an immense influence upon their periods and the later generation through Lincoln’s political talents and self-education…

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    leader is selfless and is willing to sacrifice themselves in order to help others. Eleanor Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are both extraordinary leaders in American history. Both figures served the United States during its worst times but never faltered to persevere and help those in need. However, Eleanor Roosevelt was a compassionate leader who worked to improve human rights while Abraham Lincoln was a strong leader who led the country during the bloody America civil war. From my point of view,…

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    Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest president in the United States. Lincoln was born on February 12,1809, in Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky, according to historynet.com. As a child, he loved to read, he would walk for miles to borrow a book. He received little formal education, because his family was poor, so he self- educated himself. He moved several places, from Kentucky to Indiana, and finally settled in Illinois. His law practice began from there. During the Civil War,…

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    Abraham Lincoln: Fight Against Slavery Abraham Lincoln is more than the face of the penny. Abraham Lincoln is one of the famous presidents of the United States of America. In 1861 Lincoln became the 16th president of the U.S he was famous amongst all presidents for his contribution to slavery. Abraham Lincoln followed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to go about with his plans. Firm believer that one should act according to the law and the key role those two papers played in…

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    Introduction On March 4, 1865, Abraham Lincoln gave his Second Inaugural Address. This speech outlined the most important pieces of post-war inevitabilities that Lincoln could conceive. Firmly based upon his political and personal beliefs, Lincoln argued for the freedom of the slaves and the peaceful reuniting of the seceded states. However, this speech also encompassed some of his final views surrounding slavery and reunion—he would be assassinated a mere month later. Thus the question arises:…

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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president that freed the slaves but before he was able to do that he had to stop it from spreading like a disease it was pretty much was.Lincoln was tired of slavery and the violence and stupidity of the people caused by slavery.Abraham Lincoln has done an incredible amount of work even unrelated to slavery and that is one reason why he was such a great leader.Lincoln was originally going to be a lawyer and he ran for senator but failed but there was people who…

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    all time?Abraham Lincoln the 16th president of the United States and by most is considered the best president ever in office.Abe had many acomplisments while in office he defeated the south in the american civil war, by doing that he ended slavery, and he started and made the plans for reconstruction.There has been may presidents with great acomplishments but Abes Stands out as the best. Abe was brought into to office with a big problem all ready on his hands. In 1861 when Abraham Lincoln…

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    Abraham Lincoln’s assassination was not justified because he liberated the slaves, he saved the Union (and America as we know it today) and he was a great role model and leader. Some people may say his assassination was justified because his actions while in office hurt the South, but in the long run he was really doing what was just. During the 1700s and 1800s, there was slavery across the United States. Slavery is something very inhumane and something we all look down upon today. The brave…

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    Civil War The Civil happened on April 12, 1861 - May 9, 1865. Abraham Lincoln was president during the civil war era. The country was separated in two, there was the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. It was one of the most brutal wars for America, most Americans were killed than any other war. The cause of the civil war was because of the uneven power in the government, economics, differences, and the south seceding from the union. The Missouri Compromise was…

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    Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln both not only serve as an inspiration to others, but are heroes who stood up to the injustices of the world. Frederick Douglass is a man who didn’t just sit around and wait for what was to happen; he did something. He not only faced the challenge of escaping slavery with all the risks that came with it, but spoke words of inspiration during anti-slavery meetings. Towards the end of Douglass’s Narrative, he expressed how he felt before speaking when he wrote…

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