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How Did Abraham Lincoln Changed America

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There has been many great men and women in America that has been an influence in the United States of America who strived to make the United States a better country. One of the many people who has been and continues to be one of the great American influential people is the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln strove to do his duties to serve America during his presidency. He served our country during the time of conflict and kept our country from falling apart during the American Civil War. Also, Lincoln gave his life for what he believed in. Other people might believe that there are better American war heroes or technological advances in the United States; I personally believe Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest because he changed America for the better through one of the toughest times of war for America, and he put his strong mind into ending slavery. Abraham Lincoln entered his reign of Presidency during the time of many chaotic conflicts. “By the time Lincoln was inaugurated as 16th U.S. president in March 1861, …show more content…

The battle occurred in the state of Pennsylvania during the years of the 1860’s. This battle was a destructive and atrocious battle. But it was also a turning point for Lincoln and his troops. During this battle, there were many soldiers from the Union and the Confederate States that were lost. It is said that, “The Confederates had lost 28,063 men at Gettysburg and the Federals 23,049 (Hassler, Webber).” The turning point of this battle, Lincoln made a state of the union address at the end of the war. This state of the union address was written by Lincoln and known to be the Gettysburg address. The Gettysburg address was delivered at the end of the battle, and “the president’s two-minute, 272-word speech is arguably the most famous and most quoted in United States history (Abraham Lincoln: Gettysburg

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