The Legacy Of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. In 1860, Lincoln was a self-described ‘’ prairie lawyer’’ He joined the Republican party and the ongoing argument over sectionalism in 1856. Lincoln ran for president against Northern Democrat Douglas, Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell. He defeats the three, declaring him the sixteenth president of the United States of America while Nathan Bedford Forrest chooses the different path by volunteered as a private in the Confederate Army on June 14, 1861.

When Abraham Lincoln was elected as the first republican president, he only received 40% of the popular votes; he also beat three other candidates on top of that. Lincoln was responsible for a lot of changes and is also known as an icon in American History. Lincoln was a Kentucky-born lawyer and a former Whig Representative to the Congress. Lincoln was going up against Stephen Douglas in the Senate race; Douglas argued that the states should have a right to be a slave state or a free state, while Lincoln argued against slavery and the spread of it. Unsurprisingly, Lincoln had lost the Senate race, but his campaign against slavery brought national attention to the Republican Party, in 1860, Lincoln had won the Republican party’s nomination

It is hard not to agree with David Herbert Donald in his biography of Abraham Lincoln. He does his best to not give his professional opinion of anything and only writes about the topics from which he has proof of. The main ideas that the author has throughout the text is greatly supported with Lincoln’s own papers and from written first-hand accounts of his generation. Donald accounts for the changes of position on slavery and the equality of blacks throughout his presidency. I think that this book is a great depiction of Abrahams Lincoln’s life.

The Election of 1860 There was a lot of people running, but not a lot of them were good.Lincoln was pretty much the only good presidential nominee running. He was one of if not the only one who didn't really have an opinion on slavery. Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, John Bell, and Stephen A. Douglas are the presidential candidates for the 1860 presidential election.

Hofstadter is an author who criticizes many historians. In the book, “In The American Political Tradition” Hofstadter does nothing but criticize different historians. One particular historian he challenges in his writings is Abraham Lincoln. According to Hofstadter, Abraham Lincoln was “the exemplar of the self-made man,” he was a very humble man that easily pleased the people and easily attained very high political ranking, as well as success and a lot of power. Abraham Lincoln’s flaws as a president were often overlooked because many Americans felt as if he brought to life what is known to be the great American dream. Because of this, many of his good qualities were true, but yet exaggerated. In this chapter about Lincoln it was

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States was elected president on November 6 in the year 1860. Not even on the South’s ballot, Lincoln received 40% of the popular vote. As a strong republican, Lincoln believed in the abolition of slavery. Lincoln became president in the highest conflict between North and South in history and wanted to preserve the Union. He believed that the South should not be punished after the Civil War because he thought that they had already been punished enough from the war. Abraham Lincoln’s lenient policies caused him to be hated by both the North and the South. He believed that all should be treated with respect and wanted to find a compromise between the feuding sides of the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln served a single term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1847- '49. Lincoln started his political career with a campaign in 1832 for the Illinois General Assembly as a member of the Whig Party. The campaign was not successful though and he lost the seat. Soon after the campaign, he was elected captain of an Illinois militia company of New Salem during the Black Hawk War. In 1834, Lincoln won election to the state legislature and influenced by the Commentaries on the Laws of England, he started learning law. After admission to the bar in 1837, he moved to Springfield and established himself as a formidable adversary and successful lawyer. In 1837, Lincoln made his first protest (leader of the Illinois Whig Party) against slavery in the Illinois House and labeled it as “inhumanity based upon injustice and bad policy.”

He served as President from February 12, 1861 – April 15, 1865. Lincoln was the 16th President to serve the United States. Lincoln was able to serve 1 term in the republican party. While Lincoln was president Andrew Johnson was Vice President. There are many things that happened while Lincoln was President . On 02/07/1861: Confederate States of America organized. The southern States did not want Lincoln to be President. They did not agree with his policies. Before he was officially in office they began to Secede (leave the country). The first state to leave was South Carolina. Soon after 6 more states followed and together they formed a new Country called the Confederate. This all happened before Lincoln took oath of office. 03/11/1861: Confederate Congress adopts Confederate Constitution. On April 12, 1861 while President Lincoln was in office the Civil War took place. 04/14/1865: Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth President Lincoln was at The Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.. President Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. 0n April 15, 1865. Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the 17th President of the United

Great leader and main topic Abraham Lincoln lived in the 1800’s where he accomplished many things in his 54 years of life. He lived in the U.S. through several major events in history and left a legacy that will never be forgotten. As the 16th president of the United States he brought about the emancipation of slavery, preserved the Union during the Civil War, and served the people. His heroic leadership was the reason for his lasting legacy.

Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for Senator in 1858. Debating with Douglas he gained a national reputation had won Abraham the Republican nomination for President in 1860. As President, Abraham built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Later on he rallied most of the northern Democrats to the Union cause. Finally on January 1, 1863, he the Emancipation Proclamation had declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy.

Lincoln later set out on his own and eventually won a seat in the Illinois Legislature at the age of 25. After Abe served several terms in the state legislature, he worked as a lawyer.

Why is Abraham Lincoln such an amazing person? Who is he? What did he do to change America for the better? Almost everyone should know about Lincoln. Lincoln was not the man everyone thought was fit for the job, they all thought he was less than what he was. Lincoln showed them that he is one of the best presidents America has had. There is a chance America could still have slavery in the country if Lincoln did not step in and start to end slavery. Lincoln was a big part of this countries history. So what did he do in his life that was so great?

So involved he later ran for president. In his presidential campaign he competed against Stephen Douglas (again), John C. Breckinridge, and John Bell. Lincoln was a Republican by this time because he liked the new ideas and beliefs they brought to the table. When Lincoln won and became president, he built his cabinet almost entirely of his political enemies.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky and was the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. His nickname was Honest Abe and The Great Emancipator and he was six foot and four inches tall. Lincoln’s childhood was rough. His family moved to several places; from Kentucky to Indiana, and then to Illinois in his early twenty’s.

In 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the sixteenth president of the United States; he rose to become one of the greatest presidents. As President, he built the Republican Party into a powerful national organization. In addition, he massed most of the northern Democrats to the Union cause. During his attempt to keep the Union in the Civil War, he gained more power and authority than any president before him. He preserved the Union, strengthened the federal government, modernized the economy, and abolished slavery. His crucial goal was to reunite the nation. Lincoln pushed a direct view of Reconstruction, seeking to reunite the nation promptly through a policy of lavish reconciliation in the face of prolonged and cruel divisiveness.