Abraham+Lincoln+as+President

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.Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12,1809. He had a hard childhood, his mother died when he was only 10 years old. He had a really bad relationship with his dad, so Abraham was mainly close with his sister, Sarah. Unfortunately, she died too, not long after his mother’s death, in 1928. Lincoln’s parents raised him to be a farmer, so he didn’t get very much schooling, but he tried to read as much as he could. He joined a four-month voyage down the Mississippi River, after seeing a lot more of the country, becoming a farmer was no longer Lincoln’s plans. During the Black Hawk War, he volunteered for the Illinois state military, but even with little experience, his company elected him captain. Over time, he moved a lot, and worked many jobs, before he married Mary Todd in November 1842. Within the next eleven years they had four sons.

When Lincoln became the 16th president he knew how he wanted to change the world from the start. But before he became president he was a lawyer and held political offices. So right away he tackled slavery. Abe wanted to free slaves, but he wasn't sure how. He also wanted to raise the issue of the rebellion against the United States government. So he issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863. The Emancipation freed slaves, but only if the Union win, and of course we know that they did. But it didn't free all the slaves. It only freed the slaves from the confederate states. The slaves living in the border states were not freed. The military's orders were also changed. They were now not allowed to interfere with slaves that were escaping. Lincoln also asked that the people that were freed that they remain from violence unless it is in their own defense. The proclamation didn't just free slaves. It allowed them to join and serve for the Untied States, like on naval ships. December 18, 1865 slavery was officially ended in America. That's why Lincoln is remembered as one of our greatest presidents. Cause he was able to free slaves.

Lincoln was shot in April 1865. This was only five days after that Lee surrendered his troops at the Appomattox Court House. He was out with his wife after dark at the theater. It was one of the actors who shot him. John Wilkes entered his booth and shot him in the back of his head. In his rush he ran back to the stage and tripped, winding up breaking his leg. As he limped away he said "//sic semper tyrannis//" meaning "thus always to tyrants" After Lincoln was carried away to a house that was close to the theater while he was unconscious. The doctors tried to stop the bleeding but they were unable to. Lincoln died early the next morning. Abe's body was transported on a funeral train back to his former home in Illinois. //

"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and, under a just God, cannot long retain it." //

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