Abraham Lincoln : The American Civil War

When someone thinks “hero” they probably picture a burly man in a suit and cape, weaving between skyscrapers and saving small, screaming and vulnerable citizens from some evil force. Although not all heroes wear capes and fly around saving people, all heroes have a common virtue - the ability and willingness to sacrifice themselves for the good of others. Furthermore, heroes tend to follow a particular sequence of events, referred to as a “Hero’s Journey.” Abraham Lincoln was a hero because he follows Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” and was a vehicle of change for the United States of America. Lincoln grew up in a very modest setting, and lived on the edge of poverty.

On the eve of the Election of 1864, God won't let Master Lincoln end this war until he does the right thing. Master Lincoln's needs to punish de south we ain't gettin justices until dem slave owners are punish. I'm negro women but this negro woman ought to tell master Lincoln that compromise would mean that all the suffering, and sacrifice of the past three and half years would be all in waste. Let Dem slave own would prevail.

In the Civil war there were many leaders of both sides. The leaders of the union were Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses .S. Grant, and on the confederate side there Jefferson Davis and Andrew Jackson. They all had an immense part in the civil war, On pages 496-509 you will read all the things Lincoln and Grant did for the union. For example, Abraham Lincoln emancipated all the slaves in the confederacy, which now gave a new goal of the union to abolish slavery, and gave the union more soldiers. Grant used strategy and force to defeat the confederate, by issuing the total war and sending Sherman on the march to the sea, consequently destroying everything the south had even the civilians who had no part in the war were affected. On the confederate

In an article written by W. George Scarlett, he speaks of Lincoln’s virtues saying, “Honesty, self-discipline, plainness, simplicity and compassion are among these enduring virtues” (Scarlett 3). Lincoln was known as one of the most honest and truthful leaders in American

John Wilkes Booth was Abraham Lincoln murder. He shot him because he didn't want african americans slaves to be free and have more legal rights. Since he was a Southern Confederate, he believed slaves were property and that's how he viewed himself politically. He thought Abe was his only one shot to give his stance politically another chance to fight. Booth first attempt was to kidnap Lincoln and hold him for ransom. But when the time came Lincoln changed his plans of going to the Washington bar. he decided to kill Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward on the same evening

Lincoln was a political genius. His greatness shined when he brought the nation through its crisis. Democrats had hoped that the Kansas-Nebraska Act would calm the passions of the slavery issue. Because this had an opposite effect, Lincoln not only saw this, but crafted a rhetorical concept of both the crisis and a pathway for getting through it.

Out of the first sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln was the first president who created foundation about ending slaves in America via his Emancipation of Proclamation. Lincoln was also a strong supporter for Homestead Act and The Pacific Railway Act, which became an essential law for American economics. Furthermore, 13th Amendment was Lincoln top priority in legislation after he was reelected as the President. President Abraham Lincoln truly became one of the greatest presidents via these achievements.

In the mid-1800s, in the second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln identified the civil war as religious war: it is a will of God. He stated, God “gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe”; therefore, “with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in” (Lincoln). Opposite to Douglas ideas that slavery is natural, secular, and constitutional right, Lincoln asserted anti-slavery, linked to Evangelical Protestantism (Magagna). Against evolutionism, he appealed the religious morality, thoughts, and behaviors in order to demolish institutional slavery in the United States (Magagna). In his biblical terms, Lincoln justified the civil war as the providence of America, the punishment of the sin of slavery, and the promise of national redemption. That is, Lincoln asserted “no bargain with the South and Slavery” through the religious languages (Magagna).

President Abraham Lincoln was known for leading the bloodiest conflict in United States history during the Civil War. Lincoln successfully protected the slaves and the South from seceding. Lincoln’s career included the following influential positions: lawyer, senator, and eventually the President of the United States of America. The experiences of his personal life, career as a political man, and his ultimate contributions to America make him an important man in American history.

Abraham Lincoln, inaugurated in 1861 as the 16th president, was one of the most influential people in American history. Less than month after Lincoln’s installation, the Civil War broke out and lasted his entire presidency until he was assassinated in April 1865. During the Civil War, Lincoln held the Union together through all the hardship whilst running for reelection. Congress argued over the issue of slavery for most of the war, while Lincoln focused more on the preservation of the Union. Before presidency, Lincoln’s view on race equality were not in favor of the slaves. Once he was inaugurated and the war broke out, he focused more on trying to rebuild the United States. At the beginning of his second term, as the Civil War concluded, Lincoln concentrated more on the subject of abolition. Throughout his presidency, Lincoln altered his primary goal.

When a president is sworn into office, they swear to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. In the oath of office, there is no exception for nullification of the document, therefore meaning that the president is expected to follow the rules that are written. Abraham Lincoln, on the other hand, completely broke his promise to obey the Constitution, and took all matters into his own hands. Throughout his years as president, Lincoln managed to suspend the right of habeas corpus, imposed martial law, and overall took away many of the citizen’s freedom of speech given to them by the Constitution. Although Lincoln wanted to restore the Union during the Civil War, in no way did he have the right to defy the Constitution,

As a proud American living in the United States, I am grateful that have the opportunity to have natural rights. For instance, we have the right to an education, to work, have voter rights, liberty, and freedom. However, that has not always been the case. It took hundreds of years for America to be molded the way that it is today, and it was not an easy development. Back in the historical days (1860’s,) America was enduring the Civil War. The nation was divided and slavery was common during this era. With this in mind, one of our greatest leaders took charge and changed our nation, Abraham Lincoln. He was one of our most influential Presidents that left a positive impact in the history of United States and his biggest triumph was the Emancipation Proclamation.

His life had rough times, but he still stood up and this man Abraham Lincoln is strongly acknowledged for his vital role as the leader in preserving the Union during Civil War and the beginning the process Emancipation Proclamation that led to the end of slavery in the United States. He was a decent, kind, compassionate, honest, empathetic, patient, energetic and easy going man. He was U.S representative, U.S president and a lawyer through his life.

Beginning - Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 and he was born in a log cabin in kentucky. Abraham Lincoln died April 15, 1865, Petersen House, Washington, D.C. Abraham Lincoln was Elected as the 16th president in 1860, In 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrenders, ending the Civil War, Also in 1865 John Wilkes booth shoots and kills Lincoln. When Abraham Lincoln was nine years old in 1818 his mother died and it was really hard on there family but after that passed Abraham’s dad marries sarah bush Johnston in 1819. Abraham Lincoln was closer to his step mom sarah then his real mom Nancy Hankes. Also when Abraham Lincoln was little he only went to two schools to learn how to read and write. [ Abraham Lincoln loved reading books all the

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