Abraham Lincoln and Equal Rights With America struggling in a state of Civil War, the nation's very core was being shaken. Abraham Lincoln, who was president during this period, realized this, and delivered one of his most historically renowned speeches, "The Gettysburg Address". ... Abraham Lincoln had strong views and radical interpretations of the Constitution. ... The many constitutional issues raised during the Civil War brought a lot of attention to Abraham Lincoln and his alleged abuse of presidential power and blatant disregard for the Constitution. ... I will now focus on o...

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Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the best presidents in American history. ... Abraham Lincoln is a perfect example of leadership and legacy with his greatly successful job of ruling the United States of America and without him slavery may still be around today in some parts of the United States and the Confederacy likely a separate country, broken away from the US. ... His step mom however knew the importance of getting an education and encouraged Abraham to read and soon he fell in love with reading and was known to walk for miles to simply borrow a book. ... Shortly after his term in th...

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Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, was elected to office while America was approaching one of the most momentous periods in its history. ... Although it was not easy, Lincoln led the Union to victory in the Civil War while ending slavery. ... Lincoln was considered a huge threat to the South and he was beyond aware of that fact. ... So it was that Lincoln's election split the Union and secession had split the south. ... In conclusion, it was Abraham Lincoln that led us to our Civil War. ...

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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln passed both Emancipation Proclamations in Congress which saw the abolition of slavery. Many would refer to Lincoln as the "Great Emancipator"" because of his role in the passing of such a profound bill and it is a common belief by many that Lincoln had always been in favor of the abolition of slavery right from the beginning. ... Lincoln was not the only factor which lead to the Emancipation Proclamation being passed. ... However based on the actions taken by those in Congress, in contrast to those of Lincoln, it appears that Lincoln's role as a emancipator is les...

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They seceded directly after the South Carolina convention that followed Abraham Lincoln's election to the Presidency of the United States of America and their states voted tremendously for secession. These states felt as if the election of President Lincoln signaled the death knell of slavery, which was a cornerstone of their way of life. ... The catalyst that fueled the birth of this convention was the election of Abraham Lincoln, a Republican who had defeated the Democratic President nominee Stephen Douglas. ... Stephen Channing sums it up very well when he states, "The party of Abraham...

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