Presidential Project
Abraham Lincoln
Bio
Born: February 12, 1809, Hardin County, Kentucky
Political Party: Whig; Republican
Died: April 15, 1865
Background History
Schooling | Education
Accomplishments | Events
- Lincoln Becomes President on November 6 ,1860
- Lincoln Abolishes Slavery In Columbia on April 16 ,1862
- He signed the first of the Homestead Acts, allowing poor people to obtain land.
events
Lincoln led the country through the American Civil War.
Emancipation proclamation: Lincoln signed an order to free all slaves in Confederate states. While this did not completely abolish slavery in the country, it was by far the biggest turning point in American history regarding slavery.
Legislative Actions : Abraham Lincoln made the decision to fight to prevent the nation from splitting apart.
Abraham Lincoln was an unfaltering commander in chief during the Civil War which preserved the United States as one nation.
Abraham Lincoln's foreign policy was successful in preventing other countries from intervening in America's Civil War.
Quotes
¨Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.¨
¨Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.¨
¨And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.¨
overall
Our nation thought he was good because he is a symbol of the American Dream and that he helped promote salves to be closer to freedom.