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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country during the American Civil War and signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves. Lincoln had a humble upbringing and worked various jobs before becoming an Illinois state legislator and later winning the presidency in 1860 on the Republican ticket. Though he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865, Lincoln's goal of abolishing slavery was achieved through the passage of the 13th amendment later that year.

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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country during the American Civil War and signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves. Lincoln had a humble upbringing and worked various jobs before becoming an Illinois state legislator and later winning the presidency in 1860 on the Republican ticket. Though he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865, Lincoln's goal of abolishing slavery was achieved through the passage of the 13th amendment later that year.

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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country during the American Civil War and signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves. Lincoln had a humble upbringing and worked various jobs before becoming an Illinois state legislator and later winning the presidency in 1860 on the Republican ticket. Though he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865, Lincoln's goal of abolishing slavery was achieved through the passage of the 13th amendment later that year.

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    Abraham Lincoln

    The 16th president of the United States


    1.Early history:
    • Born in Hardin County, Kentucky
    February 12th, 1809
    • 1816 The Lincolns moved to Indiana
    • 1830 he moves with his family to Illinois
    Honest Abe:
    • Abraham Lincoln's nickname „Honest Abe“
    came from his honesty and decency as a young
    man
    2.Beginning of political career:
    • On August 4th, 1834, Abe is elected to the
    Illinois General Assembly
    • In 1836 Lincoln is reelected, he also gets his
    license to start practicing law
    • In 1836 Lincoln becomes the Whig party
    floor leader
    3.Blows of fate:
    • Abraham mother dies when he was 9 years old
    • only one of his four sons reaches the adult age, two of them die during
    Lincoln's lifetime
    4.Leading up to presidency:
    • In 1856 Lincoln helps to create the new Republican Party of Illinois
    • In 1857 Lincoln speaks against the Dred Scott decision
    5.Start of a new career:
    • In 1860 Abraham Lincoln is nominated to presidency for the Republican Party
    • He wins the presidential race
    • 1861: beginning of the Civil War begins
    6.Successes:
    • 22nd September 1862 he signs a law abolishing slavery
    • 1864: reelected president of the United States
    • 1865: end of the Civil War
    • April 11th: 1865 Lincoln makes final speech as president,
    focus: problems of reconstruction of the country
    7.Assassination of Lincoln:
    • April 14th, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated
    by John Wilkes Booth
    • April 15th, 1865 President Lincoln
    8.Lincoln’s Goal Came true:
    • After Lincoln passes away, the 13th
    Amendment to the Constitution is passed
    on December 18th, 1865, saying that
    slavery is finally abolished
    • However: discrimination against people
    with dark skin still exists today
    • today there is still a huge amount of
    discrimination against black people =>
    Quiz:
    • How is Lincoln often called and
    why?
    • Which number of president of
    the United States was Lincoln?
    Sources:
    https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/abraham-lincoln/ (visited on 23rd November)
    •
    https://www.oed.com (visited on 23rd November)
    Picture Sources:
    • https://www.biography.com/us-president/abraham-lincoln (visited on 23rd November)
    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesstaat_der_Vereinigten_Staaten#/media/Datei:Map_of_USA_with_state_names.svg (visited on 23rd November)
    •

    https://uisjournal.com/top-stories/2018/12/05/illinois-general-assembly-wraps-up-veto-session/(visited on 23rd November)


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    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln#/media/Datei:ElectoralCollege1860-Large.png (visited on 23rd November)


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    • https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/panorama/1865-in-den-usa-abschaffung-der-sklaverei-150-jahre-
    alte-narben/12739194.html (visited on 23rd November)
    https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/06/22/mapping-black-lives-matter-protests(visited on 23rd November)
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