Abraham Lincoln-Tina
Period 7
Personal Background Information
- Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, 1809.
- His family members were Mary Todd Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, Nancy Hanks, Robert, Edward, William, Thomas Lincoln.
- Abe did not have a good education in his childhood.
- His early jobs were farmer, general store owner, town postmaster, and surveyor.
- Abraham learned to read and write by himself.
Contributions to Society
- Abraham became president and wanted slavery to end.
- He wanted slavery to end and gave a speech about slavery at the Gettysburg Address.
- Abraham was the president of the union back in the 1860's.
- He got slavery to end in the south and the United States became one country.
- He also helped slavery before he was president.
Legacy
- Abraham Lincoln was the president who wanted to banish slavery.
- He stopped slavery in the United States and got the country back together.
- Abe Lincoln inspired all the freed slaves and some slave owners.
- Slavery has been accomplished because of Abraham Lincoln.
- He matters because he didn't abolish slavery I would have not have a good education today.
Bibliography
"Abraham Lincoln." UXL Biographies, UXL, 2011. Research in Context, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=MSIC&sw=w&u=cran76793&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CEJ2108101389&it=r&asid=0c4e955a57d671f3ab231694077451ac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2017