Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1865)
Abraham Lincoln was born to a poor family but became the 16th President of the United States and remains one of America's greatest icons. In the mid-19th century, the nation was deeply divided over the issue of slavery. Because he was strongly against slavery, Abraham Lincoln's election as President in 1860 intensified the tensions. Before he was even inagurated, seven Southern slave states secceeded and formed the Confederate States of America, and a month after his inaguration, the nation was embroiled in the Civil War. Although his handling of the presidency during a time of war remains controversial, Abraham Lincoln is best remembered for helping to preserve the Union and for abolishing slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Lincoln, forever to be remembered as Honest Abe and the Great Emacipator, became the first president to be assassinated five days after the Confederate General, Robert E. Lee surrendered
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HARPER'S WEEKLY
JOURNAL OF CIVILİZATION
VOL.VIII.-No.403 NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17, 1884
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AT HOME.-
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MATHEW BRADY
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Everything for peace
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