Abraham Lincoln Abolitionist

In November of 1860, the presidential election was one of the most momentous in the history of the United States. The land was split between North and the South and was smoldering for almost a decade. The candidates for the presidential election of 1860 were Abraham Lincoln, Republican, John Breckinridge, Southern Democrat, John Bell, Constitutional Union, and Stephen Douglas, Northern Democratic. Abraham Lincoln was against the increase of slavery into the new territories. Lincoln did not receive one vote from the south, but he did win over 50% of the Electoral College votes so Lincoln won the presidency to become the 16th President of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was known as one of America’s greatest heroes because of his inconceivable impact on our nation and his unique appeal. Lincoln was a captain in the military and a lawyer all before becoming the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln was one of two U.S. presidents who was assassinated while in office. Lincoln was also the president during the roughest part of American history, the Civil War. Lincoln was heavily in favor of abolishing slavery and so most of the citizens in the northern states of the U.S... On the other hand, the south had large plantations and favored slavery because the slaves worked for free and made plantation owners and other farmers a staggering amount of profit. The slaves were not treated as human beings; therefore, the slaves were mistreated. Slave owners often beat their slaves

One of the ironies of the Civil War era and the end of slavery in the United States has always been that the man who played the role of the Great Emancipator was so hugely mistrusted and so energetically vilified by the party of abolition. Abraham Lincoln, whatever his larger reputation as the liberator of two

Abraham Lincoln was opposed slavery before becoming a president. In his debate with Stephen Douglas, he defined slavery as morally wrong (P.392). Although he was against slavery, he was not an abolitionist; he believed that slavery should not spread into new territories, he was not determined to actually end slavery. When he became a president and the secession of Confederate States happened, he still held to the idea that he had before becoming president for two reasons: first he didn’t want the border slave states to join the Confederate, and second he was hoping the fact that he is not going to end slavery would tempt the Confederate States to return to the Union. As the war dragged on, unlike what he thought, lots of factors occurred that

Abraham Lincoln was the Republican candidate for the election of 1860. He opposed slavery and claimed it was the main issue of the election and caused many problems. He was a former member of the Whig party and served in the House for one term from 1847

While Abraham Lincoln was serving as the president of the United States of Amerca, slavery was a large issue in the country. It was so impactful that it became known as a partial cause of the Civil War. Lincoln, having been elected as president as a Republican, he was part of a party that was against the extension of slavery.

As a Republican President, Abraham Lincoln opposed slavery. He believed it was unnecessary to everyone-including Negros and Whites. However, with his stand on slavery, he held back by declaring that he had no reason to disrupt slavery where it existed. The constitution had protected states where citizens wanted slavery to exist. Lincoln knew he would not get enough support and that the four slave-holding states in the North would turn against him. As a result, the Civil War began in 1861 with more of a political purpose in keeping the union together rather than a battle for human freedom. Slaveholders could not turn to the Union’s side because slaves were valuable and played a vital role to

Out of all the US presidents, only a few have stood out. The United States always has and always will need someone who is willing to guide the citizens who reside there. Especially in times of turmoil, an outstanding individual is needed to step up and take a position of leadership. One of the greatest men who took that position was Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, or "The Great Emancipator" (Stone 8), was a powerful man with knowledge and empathy.

Slavery caused many violent events in the 17 and 1800’s. The South and the North could not agree with slavery; the North was anti-slavery and the South were pro-slavery. The south considered slaves to be their own personal property and the slaves were not allowed to be counted as a citizen of the United States; they were only considered to be counted as 3/5 of a person. Because slave owners were so harsh to their slaves, the slaves generated many slave rebellions and also conducted the Under Ground Railroad which took them to the north to be free if they could make it through it. The North and South also tried to solve the disagreement of slavery in the new Missouri by creating the Missouri Compromise, which stated that North of the 36-degree latitude line would be free of slavery, and South of the 30-degree latitude line would be slave areas. When more states started to come along, the disagreement worsened. During the popular sovereignty voting for each state for free or slave, southerners crossed the border to alter the votes and argued that slaves are their personal property and if they choose to move to one of the new states that is a free state, they should be able to bring their slaves with them. Throughout the years slavery continued to be a major argument, so Abraham Lincoln decided he needed to do something about it without breaking up the union; and that meant issuing an Emancipation Proclamation for Confederate States.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, endured a difficult time period in American history, the Civil War. America was split. The South was a huge proponent of slavery while its

Abraham Lincoln is the first Republican president that announced that he wanted to keep slavery out of the territories, but he respected slavery where it had already existed. Several southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. The northerners refused to acknowledge the secession because they believed it was illegal and illegitimate. Abraham Lincoln wanted to save the Union in the fastest possible way. He believed as soon as national authority was reestablished, the nation would become the Union it was once before. The main goal was to preserve the unity of the America and whether slavery is saved or destroyed depended if it helps save the Union. Even before the civil war ended, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. Emancipation was not initially a war aim, but by the summer of 1862, in order to win support in Europe, the government made abolition an objective. By January of 1863, the Proclamation stated that all slaves in areas of rebellion against the United States, shall then be freed from bondage. Although this was only a start of the political and social transformation in America, it was the start of revolutionizing the social and political status of blacks. Eventually, black males were granted proper social and political rights such as the right to vote and the right to own land (Doc 1, Garraty 398-399).

Abraham Lincoln was elected only to make the decision if southern slave states would secede from the war. His election would stop all spreading of slavery, which led to conflict between the North and South. The election year of 1860 was complicated, for each party split over the idea of spreading slavery or not. Popular sovereignty became a plan of action exposed by Stephen Douglas. The Dred Scott case resulted in a decision that congress had no power to limit the spread. In addition, other parties refused to take a stand on the issue. Lincoln proclaimed after his election he agreed not to touch slavery where it existed. After this, southerners stopped believing other parties and lost their trust and respect for the president and federal government.

1861-1865 America was mainly divided in two, the North and the South. The North, or Union, was for abolishing slavery while the South, or the Confederate, wanted to continue on as they have for years prior. The North had Abraham Lincoln as their president while the South appointed former U.S. Army officer, Jefferson Davis as their President. This war would signify new laws/civil rights, death, despair, unity and a new beginning.

In 1858, Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for the Senator of Illinois. He didn't win, but he got national reputation for running against Douglas. That reputation was probably the biggest reason Lincoln won the presidency in 1860, 2 years after running for the Senator of Illinois. “ On New Year's Day in 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a document that declared slaves forever free.” This still created controversy later on, because some people claimed that Lincoln still believed that black people shoulding have the same rights as whites, such as voting, political, and social rights amongst the blacks. Lincoln wouldn't let the world forget the Civil War involved larger problems than slavery, which are the issues of freedom, and democracy. “This he stated most movingly in dedicating the military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In his famous Gettysburg Address he said: “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the

Do you know who save our country from a split? No? What about the man who began the end to slavery. It’s Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the U.S. Born in Kentucky Lincoln taught himself to read and write. Lincoln was a large voice in the fight against slavery. Lincoln also displayed great Leadership during the civil war. Abraham Lincoln was one of America’s most influential abolitionists.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Kentucky. During Lincoln’s livelihood he became a Lawyer, a Whig party leader, and was also a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. In the year of 1840 Lincoln was engaged to Mary Todd and was the father of four children: William Wallace, Tad, Robert Todd, and Edward Baker Lincoln. and lived in Springfield. His nickname was Honest Abe. Lincoln had very little education, but often loved to read. in1854, he became a leader for a whole new Republican Party. Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States on November 6, 1860. The southern states didn’t really support Lincoln, especially since they were slave holding states. However, he still did win the votes of the Northerners. In the Nation’s history, Lincoln faced the greatest crisis ever. He invoked the new testament when he said “a house divided against it cannot stand. “ He committed his presidency to