Abraham Lincoln

United States was murdered. President Lincoln's funeral which is to be held on May 1st,1865 and to be in Washington, D.C. at the White House, which Lincoln is then to be transported back to his hometown in Illinois, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold were finally caught in a barn owned to the Garretts of Maryland for the murder of the President Abraham Lincoln on April 26, 1865. At first Herold surrendered and was taken into custody. Later on as the police tried to capture Booth and make him…

April 15th 1865- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Importance: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and he was the first President to be assassinated. Many believed the reason for his assassination was his willingness to free the slaves and defy what the Confederate States wanted. President Lincoln was assassinated while he watched a play at ford’s theater and died early the next morning. The Vice president Andrew Johnson was too be assassinated in his hotel room…

The common conception of President Abraham Lincoln painted the picture of a goodhearted, moral, man who wanted nothing except for the abolition of slavery. This perception, however, was completely inaccurate. Calling Lincoln the Great Emancipator instigates the idea that Lincoln was a wholehearted abolitionist; when in reality, he had no original desire to emancipate slavery. Lincoln earned this nickname through the passage of both the Confiscation Act and the Emancipation Proclamation. The two…

As the war came to a close in 1865, the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, went to the Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. to enjoy the show, American Cousin, with his wife. Little did President Lincoln know is that John Wilkes Booth, a southerner and firm believer in slavery and white supremacy, had different plans for their night. In between a pause for one of the acts, the assassin, John Wilkes Booth, shot the president in the back of the head. Booth then jumped from the press box, held a dagger…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president and one of the most well-known presidents to hold office. He is famous for many things, from his work as a lawyer to his involvement in the Lincoln-Douglas debates. Most of all, Lincoln is known for being the “Great Emancipator”, for finally ending slavery centuries after its inception. Based on his work in passing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and his decision to make the Civil War about slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln…

Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War Abraham Lincoln was not always a winner throughout his political journey. He lost several campaigns such as,” The Illinois General assembly, a U.S congress seat, two races for the senate and one for the VP nomination.” (Fact 4 Ln:2-3) However even after multiple failed campaigns his ambition never faulted and continued to pursue an office in the U.S government. Soon he was a top speaker in the new republican party and eventually went on to become president of…

Abraham Lincoln was not the great equalizer that history has portrayed him to be. Although, he thought slavery was wrong, he supported colonization of freed African Americans. He was a supporter of the founding colonies like the Republic of Liberia. The Civil War was fought to free the slaves, but Lincoln did not know what to do with the slaves after they were freed. This creates his support for sending them back to their homelands. He did not think treating human being as property was…

the historical significance of these two documents become very clear. From the significance of the cornerstone speech to the south and their movement at the time, to the significant differing views the north and south had of then president Abraham Lincoln. These documents help provide, at least, a glimpse of some of the issues that were forefront before, during and after the civil war. It is therefore important to be aware of some of the implications of these documents and the effects they…

misconduct of Abraham Lincoln. I seek the necessary justice to be brought to our current president, Mr. Lincoln. Not only has Mr. Lincoln stepped outside his respective presidential power, but he has acted unconstitutionally, and thus he deserves to pay for his actions. Throughout this American Civil War, Lincoln has executed many improper, unjustified, and unconstitutional deeds, and on those grounds, he deserves to face the proper consequences, just as anyone else who did what Lincoln did…

Abraham Lincoln’s entire presidency was encompassed by the trials of the Civil War. As any successful leader, his time included failures that helped him in the long run. Lincoln was forced to make many difficult decisions that both did and did not turn result in his favor. The strengths and weaknesses which Lincoln displayed during the war led to the ultimate success for the Union in uniting the states. Lincoln’s failures can be considered part of what drove him to succeed. In terms of…