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Abraham lincoln biography



Abraham Lincoln -15th prez of the US, prez during the Civil War

- born Frebr. 12th, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky

- mother Nancy Hanks is described as \'intelligent, deeply religios, kindly, and affectionate\' but \'Illiterate\' as his father.

->his name

- second child

- at the age of 9, his mother died

-> 12 yo sister had to care for household

- early showed his leadership qualities

- was put in charge of a mill and store in New Salem

- became member of the New Salem Debating Society

- won election for the Illinois Legislature in 1834

- the way he made his campaign impressed John Stuart, Whig leader of the county

-> took Lincoln under his care and inpred him to study law

- played an important part in removing the sate capital from Vandalia to Springfield

-1846 elected to the US Congress

- became engaged to Mary Todd, married her on November 12, 1842

- Lincoln was elected to Congress just when the War with Mexico began

- doubted the justice of the war and called the US the aggressor

-> was sharply criticized, and called \'Not a Patriot\'

- Whigs won Presidency in 1848, but Lincoln lost his own district

- his pol. career seemed to be ended and he returned to practice of law

- victory in the Mexican War brought the issue of slavery up again

-> led to sectional confrontation

- in 1854 Stephen A. Douglas poposed a bill called \'The Kansas Nebraska Act\'

-> left the decision of Slavery to the people

- that bill + Missioury compromise brought L. back into Politics

- always saw slavery as \'moral, social and political wrong\'

- was willing to let it alone, didn\'t want it to extend one inch

- failed to be nominated as Senator in 1855

- realized that the Whig party was dead, by summer 1856 joined the New Republican party

- held a famous speech at the 1st national convention

-> became the leader of the party

- when Republican National Convention chose their candiadate for prez., Lincoln was the first choice for many republicans

- won the election in 1860 after the Democratic Party had to split the vate between their 2 candidates

- died in 1865, assassinated by a Southern actor

 
 

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