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    President Abraham Lincoln was the leader of the United States for five years, yet he is often only remembered for leading the Union to victory in the Civil War and freeing the slaves in the process. These accomplishments go together and it is easy to assume part of, if not the entire reason for war was to end slavery. He is credited with freeing the slaves because of his emancipation proclamation. This eventually brings and end to the institution, but should we really credit this all to Lincoln?

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    two of the most brilliant minds in American history: Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America, served as the main strategist for the North during the Civil War and Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Lieutenant General in the Confederate Army. Both Lincoln and Forrest came from humble origins and worked their way to success. However, Lincoln gained his position as a President by using his tact and diplomacy although he was not appreciated

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    October 2014 President Abraham Lincoln: Greatest President in American History President Lincoln said the following about the South in his Inaugural Address, "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you.... You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it."(Freidel and Sidey 2006) President Abraham Lincoln is look upon

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    Presidents Lincoln and Obama are considered two of the greatest presidents. They both had great ideas for a great America. Lincoln dealt with issues; on the other hand, Obama really is a true symbol of freedom leading from Lincoln's accomplishments. President Obama and President Lincoln represent the hard earned freedom and rights of the United States. President Lincoln is the president that was given credit of establishing a strong and free United States. When he established the equal union, president

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    Did you know President Abraham Lincoln did not have a middle name? President Lincoln served four years and a month as the sixteenth president of the United States of America (Freidel). Many qualities or accomplishments can make a president great or noteworthy, but only one president can be the best. I believe the best American President was President Abraham Lincoln because he was a great leader, wanted to end slavery, and led the United States through the trials of the civil war. During his

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    The best U S President ever to me is president Abraham Lincoln. I think that he was the most influencing and understanding person. That made me choose him because he also has done so much for our country. We would not have the lifes we would right now is it wasn't for him.Mainly because he was the one who wanted for the U S to be joined again ass a union. I will tell u all the things that make me choose the way that i did. Abraham was one off the most influential Presidents ever. He was involved

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    What would it be like to be the president of the United States? Being a president would seem amazing and easy, but it is actually really stressful and difficult. It is shown in the book Lincoln: A Photobiography that Lincoln aged tremendously throughout his years of presidency, caused by stress. Even so, Abraham Lincoln was one of the best presidents of the United States. Abraham Lincoln led a hard life. First, he was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Furthermore

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    Abraham Lincoln is widely known as one of the greatest presidents we have had. He hold this title because he got out country through the civil war. Even though he tried to prevent this war from happening he used everything in his power to bring it to a stop once it had begun. Lincoln had the utmost confidence in the Union and this showed by how America healed from the tragic death he went through. While Lincoln was in office his main priorities was to see this nation flourish and he did everything

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    The Assassination of President Lincoln Essay

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    Assassination of President Lincoln The assassination of President Lincoln was so tragic because both Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth both believed they were doing the right thing. Abraham Lincoln wanted freedom for all because he believed that was right. He knew not everyone agreed and that was why America was having a Civil War but he felt that it was the right thing to do. John Wilkes Booth believed that there should be slaves in the south and did not agree with President Lincoln at all. He

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    Abraham Lincoln was the strongest president of the three. He had clever tactics to help him be a good president, and abolished slavery permanently. Lincoln served for 5 years, before he was killed by John Wilkes Booth in a movie theatre. He was a clever man, who used clever tactics to help him be successful. He would appoint talented people from the opposite political parties to be apart of his cabinet, to see how the perspective from the others point of view. Without Abraham Lincoln, who

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