"From a genuine abolition point of view, Mr. Lincoln seemed tardy, cold, dull and indifferent, but measuring him by the sentiment of his country - a sentiment he was bound as a statesman to discuss - he was swift, zealous, radical, and determined." Frederick Douglass, 1876 source? 1. INTRODUCTION He survived the tragedy and depression to become America's Greatest President. He had the courage to destroy slavery, but he took a Civil War and the loss
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illiterate parents, Andrew Johnson struggled with the basics of reading, grammar, or math until he met his wife at the early age of seventeen. Abraham Lincoln in the eyes of many people was America's greatest President, Andrew Johnson, his successor ranked as one of the worst. In the eyes of many people Andrew Johnson was one of the worst to have ever served as President at the end of the American Civil War. Johnsons gross incompetence in federal office and his incredible miscalculation of the extent of
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Abraham Lincoln Listeni/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/ (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[1][2] In doing so, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the economy. Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, Lincoln grew up on the
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The Lincoln Douglass debates were a series of debates that took place between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglass while they were running for a seat on the Illinois state Senate. The debates took place during the election of 1858 and showed how diverse opinions can be. These debates were held all over the eastern coast, and the common theme was slavery and states rights. The two men had very different debate styles, Douglass was more aggressive and attacked his opponent while Lincoln used calm logic
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personality; also Andrew Johnson’s decisions were made to benefit him as a person and not the country. “President Andrew Johnson was called upon for positive leadership, and he did not meet the challenge. Andrew Johnson’s greatest weakness was his insensitivity to public opinion.” says David Donald explaining more of Andrew Johnson’s flaws. Then Donald goes into listing the differences between President Lincoln, who believed in taking the course of action that was held with agreement with public opinion and
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being freed. The Emancipation Proclamation did not come simple to President Lincoln. The President assumed control two years to come to the choice that there was even a requirement for such a document. In that time there was pressure coming from both sides of the issue at President Lincoln. Some may be surprised that Abraham Lincoln composed the Emancipation Proclamation in light of his non-activity on the slavery issue. President Lincoln felt pressure for emancipation from a couple of boulevards. Right
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President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation speech was one of the greatest political movements in history. Even though many of Lincoln’s advisors did not support the proclamation it actually took Abraham two times to get the bill passed. After the battle of Antietam and the Union had won then Lincoln decided that that victory was enough standing ground to issue the Emancipation that took place five days later on September 22nd 1862 that only affected the rebellion states. The Emancipation
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nations across the North/South, Mason/Dixon Line. God’s selection of Abraham Lincoln became His set-apart spiritual leader during this Civil War; a series of brutal battles that claimed 600,000 lives. Again, just like the Revolutionary War when paired with the War of 1812 gave us a nation committed to individual and socio/political freedoms,
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the civil war, so the dedication of the cemetery was a big deal. David Wills, who has no relation to the author, was in charge of the ceremony and wanted the dedication to happen before the soldiers were buried. However when he reached out to the greatest
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morning of April 15, 1865 the sixteenth president of the United States of America took his last breath after being assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Being the first president successfully assassinated in the United States of America would be enough to put Abraham Lincoln’s name in the history books, however his life is equally remarkable. Lincoln’s reputation as a strong leader has stood the test of time from his career as a politician and lawyer to the president who preserved the union during a crucial
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