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    seems a better idea. Gradual emancipation came into focus. The idea of gradual is to grant t freedom he sons of the slave. This method will give slave owners time to adjust with the new idea and life. This solution was expectable for president Lincoln until the civil war started. Emancipation was immediate so slaves can join the army. When the war ended president Lincoln feared that slavery will go back as it used to be and the people will consider the emancipation as a war measure and they…

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    cannot understand. My dear the battle I was just recently in was the battle of Antietam. It was a battle we just had to win so that President Lincoln could make a very important proclamation. I do believe you have heard of Lincoln's Proclamation of Emancipation by now. It was fantastic news to hear. My love I no longer am just fighting this war to save the Union, but to stop slavery as well. You my sweet know how much I despise slavery, so this proclamation made me extremely happy. I get to…

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    Which former US president was the most significant in US History? In US History, there have been both effective and ineffective presidents that were in charge of this great nation for some period of time. All of these men were extremely brave to take charge of a nation as powerful as the U.S., but some had more accomplishments than others. In my opinion, the most significant and influential president in US History was President Abraham Lincoln. President Abraham Lincoln managed to do a few major…

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    The American Civil War began in order to restore the union and not to abolish slavery. In 1862 , president Abraham Lincoln got the idea of expanding the goals of the war for the purpose of saving the country. The Emancipation Proclamation made a radical change in the aims of Lincoln’s policy. As a commander in Chief , Abraham Lincoln declared the liberation of enslaved African Americans who lived in Confederacy states knowing that they were in rebellion. The Proclamation was…

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    The Civil War was the biggest battle in World History between the Union and the Confederate. It was a bloody battle for what they thought was right and what they thought was better for them, but why did Texas fight? Texas fought for the love of the Confederate, States’ Rights, and to preserve slavery. First off, Texas fought for love. Texans loved the way of life they had and all the ways of the south. In Document D, John Wesley Rabb wrote affectionate letters to his family members (mainly…

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    The Abolition Of Slavery

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    The abolishing of slavery in the British empire in 1807 was a landmark moment in the nation and the world. The ending of the grotesque institution is viewed as an important moment in British History. However, there is debate over to why slavery was ended in 1807. Scholars have debated the moral, economic, and religious issues that led to the abolition of slavery. David Beck Ryden, Seymour Drescher, and Ahmed Reid each lend unique perspectives to the debate and argue different factors contributed…

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    The Lincoln Memorial was constructed to idolize the death of Abraham Lincoln and the great achievements he did. To begin with, Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Kentucky. Lincoln grew up as a poor boy on the frontier. Not having lots of formal education Lincoln would read books and study Shakespeare, Byron, and even Euclid's geometry. A man of hard work Lincoln worked as a store clerk, a river trader, and a “rail-splitter”. So most people consider Lincoln as having a strong work…

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    Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809. He was the second child of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks were married on June 12, 1806, in Washington County, and moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, following their marriage. They became the parents of three children, Sarah, Abraham, and another son, Thomas, who died in infancy. Thomas…

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    the long-term consequences of the conflict? Discuss Lincoln’s role. What did emancipation mean to both sides in the war?) I choose this topic for my essay, because I always learned about the American Civil War while I was in high school, but I never did any research on this topic. In this essay I will be discussing the significance of the Civil War, factors that led up to war, consequences of the war, role of the emancipation, and Lincoln’s role. To begin with the significances of the American…

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    Abraham Lincoln Outline

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    Abraham Lincoln is a great communicator because he was one of the best speakers of his time, and as a politician he was a realist and a visionary that persuaded with his speeches, and also was one of the greatest leaders of our country whose legacy remains through time. BODY I. Being a man that struggled to overcome his humble beginnings, Abraham Lincoln fought adversity to achieve success to later become in the first Republican President of the United States. A. Abraham Lincoln was born…

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