Furthermore, Abraham Lincoln's biggest passion was abolishing slavery. ... In addition, it seems as though many automatically respect Abraham Lincoln just for freeing the slaves and try to ignore the fact that he was a racist. ... "6 Additionally, Fred Douglass, a prominent African American orator of the 1800's, did similar actions when speaking of Abraham Lincoln. ... Lastly, Abraham Lincoln was a firm believer in segregation. ... In conclusion, by today's standards and views on life, Abraham Lincoln was without a doubt a racist. ...

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Our sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, is often regarded as one of the best leaders ever to govern our great nation. ... Abraham Lincoln's admirable role in freeing the slaves, his painstaking struggle to keep the union from falling apart, and Lincoln's valiant effort as Commander in Chief led to him being an influential person. Abraham Lincoln faced much opposition on the topic regarding the issue of slavery. ... Lincoln thought that, "Those who deny freedom deserve it not for themselves" (Abraham). ... The most lasting accomplishments of Abraham Li...

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Abraham Lincoln's First and Second Inaugural Addresses, are both alike and different. ... At the same time, Lincoln argued that the U.S. ... The "Second Inaugural Address" in 1865, Abraham Lincoln contemplates that they, as a United Nation, should reflect on the aftermath of the Civil War and work towards a better future for this nation.   ... Abraham Lincoln uses figurative words of speech to encourage reflection on the Civil War to the people of Northern and Southern United States. ... Abraham Lincoln's "First and Second Inaugural Addresses" were alike in the opposition of slave...

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President Abraham Lincoln did not originally want to free the slaves, he rather looked upon the black vs white situation with the mind set of the need for one superior, and one inferior, and had no intention of bringing equality of the black and white races. ... Lincoln's statement," I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races," was reconciled by the Emancipation Proclamation by freeing the slaves. ... After the battle of Richmond, Lincoln decided it would be a better course for the Union t...

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Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were both presidents of the United States and made many positive historical contributions. ... While Abraham Lincoln steered the Union, Jefferson Davis struggled to lead the Confederate Army. ... Lincoln had a strong opposition to Congress. ... Lincoln and his family were very religious. ... Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis are both presidents that gave great contributions to the history of the United States. ...

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EULOGY:ABRAHAM LINCOLN President Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President of the Union of States of America. Lincoln was loved by all in the Union, especially those Republicans. ... He leaves his wife Mary and his son, Robert Lincoln. ... Abraham Lincoln will be able to bring happiness to that "afterlife" and himself. Farewell, Honest Abraham Lincoln. ...

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Meg Burke History B period Abraham Lincoln Essay 10/24/02 Abraham Lincoln can be considered one of the best American Presidents yet. ... Lincoln believed that the failure of the American nation would be a tragedy. ... (The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln edited by Roy P. ... Lincoln would do what he could to save the Union. ... Abraham Lincoln knew he had a precise role in stopping the Civil War. ...

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The Civil War became inevitable with the election of Abraham Lincoln during the 1860 presidential election. Due to Lincoln's victory, South Carolina secede from the nation. ... The election of 1860 was between Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. ... In May of 1860, the Republicans met in Chicago at the Republican National Convention where they selected Abraham Lincoln to be their representative for President. ... He won 11 states and won the overall popular vote, but Lincoln won 17 states and the electoral vote which lead to Lincoln's victory. ...

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Abraham Lincoln began his important but fateful career in politics in 1854, at 45. ... After this speech, many people wanted Abraham Lincoln to speak on behalf of abolishing slavery. ... Abraham Lincoln sat next to his wife and behind some important government officials. ... In a matter of minutes Abraham Lincoln was unconscious. ... The bullet entered the back of Lincoln's head, and in about 9 hours, Abraham Lincoln was dead. ...

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President Abraham Lincoln said in 1858, "I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races." President Lincoln is widely believed to be the fabled liberator of the slaves. ... The major objective of President Lincoln's administration was to preserve and sustain the Union. ... During the Civil War President Lincoln wrote and delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. ... This supports the original statement made by President Lincoln in 1858....

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The Emancipation Proclamation On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln's "Emancipation Proclamation" went into full effect, and was the document that supposedly freed the slaves and gave them their right to live a full, normal lifestyle. The "Emancipation Proclamation" was a strain of well thought out political processes by Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. ... The September proclamation actually hurt Lincoln's party in the following election by angering northerners. ... Also, the document delivered by Lincoln only had power over the states and country he controlled. ......

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Did Abraham Lincoln Free the Slaves? Abraham Lincoln was the reason that the slaves got emancipated when they did. Without Lincoln's efforts the slaves would have stayed enslaved for awhile longer. ... Of course Lincoln wasn't the sole reason that the slaves became free. ... But the biggest reason the slaves were freed was because of Lincoln. ...

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The Role of Abraham Lincoln in the Abolition of Slavery I am going to analyze the essay, "The role of Abraham Lincoln in the Abolition of Slavery." ... McPherson, and he tries to let the reader understand what Abraham Lincoln had to do with the abolition of slavery. McPherson wants the reader to understand that Abraham Lincoln was a crossbreed between a conservative and a revolutionary thinker. ... This gives Lincoln some conservative credibility, which is a great tactic to use to persuade the audience that Lincoln is not a full breed revolutionist. ... However, Abraham Lincoln did...

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"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery" Abraham Lincoln 1862, before he issued the emancipation proclamation to the world. ... But by 1862 Lincoln was convinced that the war must end slavery. ... So, Lincoln decided that after a victorious battle he would issue an emancipation proclamation to the world. ... It was the victorious Antietam battle that Lincoln needed for launching his emancipation proclamation. ... Lincoln then issued his proclamation to the world. ...

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Republican Candidate Abraham Lincoln won the republican nomination, after three tries to elect a candidate though. ... Lincoln was a good choice for a president during this time of secession. ... Lincoln had a few concerns on what to do with the freed slaves? ... They called Lincoln a slave hound, even though he had a very neutral stance on it. ... The 6th Massachusetts regiment was the first to respond to Lincolns call for troops. ...

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My hero would have to be Abraham "Abe" Lincoln. ... In 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. ... After a battle in July of 1863, Lincoln dedicated a cemetery to the 6 thousand dead soldiers. ... Despite all of the medals, wars won, and famous speeches, Lincoln was a honest-to-goodness man. ... Lincoln is famous as a person and as a magnificent leader. ...

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Late presidents John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln are always in the top ten of America's favorite presidents. ... On February 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County Kentucky. ... During the Lincoln presidential debates, Lincoln was the "truth teller", but little does the United States citizens know that in the slave supporter states Lincoln agreed with slavery and said he would never believe that the white were equal or insuperior to any other race. ... Perhaps Lincoln and Kennedy were even contradictory of eachother. ... Only a few hours afte...

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Luckily or unluckily, Lincoln won the 1860 elections. ... All through the conflict, the major goal and objective of the then president Abraham Lincoln was to end the challenge of slavery in the U.S. ... Abraham Lincoln made every effort to see what he termed as a national evil stop and attempts of it being transferred to new territories paralyzed completely (Guezlo, 61). ... Since the North threatened to abolish slave trade and most importantly, the then president, Abraham Lincoln, they believed that the only way they could settle their differences on the slaves issue was through the war. ...

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The third principal cause of the Civil War was Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860. Lincoln won the electoral vote and defeated Douglass, Breckenridge, and Bell. The outcome of this election somehow fears the Southerner because Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, which means he was pro to anti-slavery. ... These Southern states assumed that Lincoln would turn the U.S. to be a non-slavery nation because Lincoln wanted to stop the expansion of slavery. ...

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Average men, such as Abraham Lincoln, Fredrick Douglas, and Walt Disney, put in some hard work and now are remembered as "self-made" men. ... " Abraham Lincoln was a man who lacked connections, formal education, good looks, and charisma, and yet somehow managed to become one of the greatest, most remembered presidents of America. With only 18 months of formal schooling, Lincoln almost entirely self-educated himself. ... Even though Lincoln lost to Stephen Douglas in his senatorial campaign in 1858, he did not throw in the towel whenever he faced him again in the presidential r...

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Election of Lincoln 2. ... Secession of South Carolina The Election of Lincoln I think was the most significant; I ranked that event as number one. ... When Abraham Lincoln was elected president the southern states reacted by seceding from the union which plunged the country into the civil war. Lincoln had much to do with the events that where next to come and he also had some input on each one also. ... The reason why the South had removed itself was that Lincoln won the election and became president. ...

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The "whole" referred to in "The America Play" seems to embody definitive moments in American History, such as the assassination of President Lincoln. ... In Act I, the Foundling Father speaks of the "Lesser Known" who is compared to Abraham Lincoln and only receives recognition through this association. In trying to find his own voice, the Lesser Known becomes an imitation of Lincoln's legend. ... Lincoln to have made," (Act I, 214). ... Lincoln's death is made into a gruesome joke, and literally an amusement. ...

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"Abraham Lincoln is considered by many historians to have been the greatest American President" ( Neely, Jr.). ... Abraham Lincoln was born and raised on a small farm in Hardin County, Kentucky. ... Lincoln's father, Thomas Lincoln had a rough childhood and had little education. ... Abraham Lincoln worked very hard on the farm to help provide for his family. ... I personally feel that Lincoln was a great President. ...

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Then he met and debated with Lincoln in the White House about slavery. ... Lincoln is our enemy now. On the other hand, the North was one hundred percent behind Lincoln to get rid of slavery. ... But, this victory that Lincoln had makes war inevitable. ... Abraham Lincoln received his first death threat before ever taking office. ...

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One was the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States in 1860. ... Abolitionists encouraged President Lincoln that the abolition of slavery would be an effective war measure. In September 1862 President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, but it was not signed until January 1, 1863. ... At the beginning of the war they were not allowed to fight because Lincoln thought that it was not safe for blacks to fight. ... The Election of Abraham Lincoln as President. ...

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