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On December 1st, 1861, Abraham Lincoln sends a memorandum inquiring on the Potomac Campaign to George B. McClellan, Commanding General of the Army of the Potomac. In the memorandum Lincoln, asks three questions to McClellan, but his first question, “.. how long would it require to actually get in motion?” followed by the subsequent campaign plan to attack the Confederate Army at Centerville, highlights an underlying tone of anxiety. Furthermore, Lincoln suggests that the Confederates, if…

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared all slaves free.Lincoln was under many pressures while issuing this document, including that the war was the bloodiest, or deadliest, war in our history at the time, so everyone wanted it to end. Also, Abraham Lincoln was the President at the time so everybody was relying on him to make the right decision. This put lots of pressure on LincolnThere is lots of controversy between whether Lincoln issued the Emancipation…

Abraham Maslow is the founder of humanistic psychology. He endured a bad childhood that influenced his approach in the behavioral sciences career path. Both of his parents did not seem to put any positive reinforcement towards his development as a child. Maslow said that his father would often be found with “whiskey and women and fighting” before being seen with the family. As a result, growing up Maslow emotionally felt anger and hostility towards his dad before rekindling the relationship…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president and one of the most influential presidents in American history. Though today we see Lincoln as the “Great Emancipator”, and seen as being a successful president, he wasn’t always seen that way. His stance on slavery were very unpopular during his time, most wouldn’t think he would have any success. He was born February 12, 1809, and died in April 15, 1865. He was a hard working self-educated prairie lawyer, who didn’t go to school for longer than about 8…

Abraham Lincoln was the President during a time when the United States was experiencing multiple transformations that would end up shaping the future of the country. Although there were many dramatic problems and changes that occurred at this time, the core of the developments was the decision whether the United States should continue to grow the system of slavery or not. Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery were shaped by the times and places in which he was raised and during which he served his…

” So what makes the words ring true every time? All it takes is someone who truly cares, and that person can make amazing things happen. Words and ideas inspire people, and when people are inspired, they do inspiring things. For example, take Abraham Lincoln. It seemed as though the whole world was against him, but he persisted. With his words and ideas he managed to begin the ending of slavery. His words inspired so many people to do what’s right, even if it took years. When he said things…

Abraham Lincoln played a big role on slavery when he was in offices as a president of the United States. When President Lincoln ended slavery it affected the united states politics in a great way and it also impacted the economy. However Abraham Lincoln changed the United States in a matter of years he brought the country back to one when he ended slavery . Therefore President Lincoln had a great impact on slavery when it was abolished. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the U.S…

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves." Abraham Lincoln said these famous words in s letter to Henry L. Pierce. I think that this quote relates very well to the freedoms we have today. Where Abe said "deserve it not for themselves" could be compared to today's modern day jail because you have little to no freedom in jail. Freedom to me means giving everyone the same rights. What I think relates to the quote from Lincoln because I think that if someone denies another…

Well the first plan for Reconstruction that I’m going to talk about is Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction. What he wanted was to end slavery and have 10% of the whites from every country that can vote to vote for him. But unfortunately he just had to go to a play where he was then assassinated by a dude known as John wilkes Booth. And thanks to him well Lincoln died and Johnson took his place since he was second place with the most votes. The next plan for Reconstruction ( and honestly…

Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and if they’re from Kansas, Dwight D. Eisenhower. No one can forget one of the most famous presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is known as a great president for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is because of his influence on the emancipation of African Americans during the course of the Civil War. There is no argument that Abraham Lincoln did in fact play a large role in the freeing of the slaves, but the question that frequently comes around is…