Abraham Lincoln
By: Jackson Nimtz
Who is he
Abraham Lincoln was America's 16th president, in the year of 1861. Issuing the Emancipation proclamation of those who are slaves will be free with the confederacy in 1863. They say that he was a very tall man who wore a big tall hat everyday, and that he also gave out really brilliant speeches
When was he born
Ab was born February 12, 1809, in Kentucky. His parents were both born in Virginia, with distinguished families, or in other words second family. When Ab was the age of 10, his mom past away. And in his 8th year, his father moved to Indiana, and left me here with my mom and other siblings. So it was hard to live in a house just being a kid, caring for hi self, watching out for wild animals coming to there house, but he had some education in him. He could read, write, and cipher.
His lifehood
Lincoln made a lot of effort to attain knowledge while working at a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem. He soon married a women named Mary Todd, and had four kids, only one of them lived to maturity. The kids name were William Wallace Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, and Edward Baker Lincoln. And Robert Todd was the only one to live a full life.
His aldulthood
When the black hawk war broke out, they elected Lincoln to be their captain. Sadly he was not elected. He tried again in 1834, and was successful. He served four terms of legislature, becoming floor leader of the party. At the same time, he was studying law, and passing in 1836. In 1846, he was elected to the U.S. Congress. And he said about the Mexicans saying that the slavery should be abolish. Soon he was not re elected.
his death
his death cured in April 14, 1865 at a play in fords Theater in Washington D.C. John Booth was the man who killed him.