ABRAHAM LINCOLN Sam Fuerte Ms. Wilson English 1 Pre AP, Period 3

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  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN Sam Fuerte Ms. Wilson English 1 Pre AP, Period 3
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  • Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky and moved into Illinois and Indiana, where he learned about law and politics. He was known for lots of things in his life, like the process to President, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address. INTRODUCTION
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  • In 1860 he ran for president and ended up winning the election. Chase, his enemy, did not like the idea and ran with Lincoln, and since Chase did not win, he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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  • EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION With Lincoln starting the Emancipation Proclamation, they referred to him as Savior of the Union. Eventually they questioned and criticized Lincoln about him and slavery and said the slaves freed themselves.
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  • Emancipation Proclamation It took time for the proclamation to come in effect but it did successfully, without any harm being done.
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  • GETTYSBURG ADDRESS His words in the Gettysburg Address expressed grief for the dead and exaggerated the need to maintain principles they had died to uphold. Abraham Lincoln also let people see this war was for the slaves.
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  • When the country needed a good military man as president, Lincoln didnt have any experience, yet he led one of the bloodiest wars America has had. With little experience in wars, he led the war very well and made this very influential speech that had an effect on many people. Gettysburg Address
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  • Conclusion He changed, in time of need, how people observed the war with little experience in becoming a president.
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  • Conclusion Lincoln was a strong leader in our country at the time and was fully aware of what was going on around him. From hardly any experience at all, to leading a war as President, it shows how much Abraham Lincoln has done to this country.
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