Abraham Lincoln “With malice toward none, with charity for all.”
Abraham Lincoln “With malice toward none, with charity for all.”
Dec 23, 2015
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- Abraham Lincoln With malice toward none, with charity for all.
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- Abraham Lincolns Parents Thomas and Nancy Lincoln
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- Abraham Lincolns Childhood Born February 12, 1809 Had one sister named Sarah His father was a farmer. Lincoln did not want to be a farmer and he and his father were not close. Both of Lincolns parents were illiterate (they could not read) Lincolns mother died when he was 9
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- Lincolns Stepmother Lincolns father remarried after the death of his first wife He married Sarah Johnston She was also illiterate but encouraged Lincoln to teach himself how to read and write Lincoln was very close to his stepmother and looked up to her
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- Abraham Lincoln and School Abraham only had one year of formal schooling Taught himself how to read the Bible, Shakespeare and law books Never read a novel One of the best writers we have had in the White House
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- Lincoln Finds Politics Lincoln leaves home at age 21 and moves to Illinois Holds many jobs (postmaster, surveyor, merchant) Runs for his first government office at age 23 (state legislature) and loses Lincoln becomes a lawyer in the 1830s
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- Abraham Lincolns Wife Mary Todd Lincoln Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd November 4, 1842. Mary Todd came from a slave owning family Together they had four children. Only one of their children would reach adulthood.
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- Marriage certificate of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln Edwards home where the Lincolns were married
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- Abraham Lincolns Children Robert Todd Lincoln was the first born son. Born on August 1, 1843 Only child to survive to adulthood and live a full life Attended Harvard Law School Put his mother into a mental institute when she was older
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- Lincolns Second Son Eddie Baker Lincoln was born March 10, 1846 In December of 1849, Eddie became ill He died February 1, 1850 at the age of 3
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- Lincolns Third Son William Wallace Lincoln (Willie) was born December 21, 1850 He became ill with typhoid fever while living in the White House He died February 20, 1862 at age 11
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- Lincolns Fourth Son Thomas Tad Lincoln was born April 4, 1853 He was named after Lincolns father By age 12 he could not read or write He died July 15, 1871 at the age of 18
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- Lincoln Becomes President
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- Election of 1860 In 1860, Abraham Lincoln defeated three other men to become the president of the United States He won by a large margin because the Democratic Party was split
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- Great Accomplishments as President
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- Emancipation Proclamation President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862 It freed all slaves in the Confederate States Slaves in the border states were not freed yet This was the building block to the 13 th Amendment to the Constitution
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- The 13 th Amendment The 13 th Amendment completely abolished slavery and prohibits its existence today At the time it was passed, slavery was only legal in Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and New Jersey The 13 th Amendment freed the remaining slaves in those states Although President Lincoln proposed the 13 th Amendment, he was assassinated before it was passed
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- Election of 1864 Nevada Becomes a State Lincoln is elected to President again He makes Nevada a state in 1864 because he needs their vote in the election and their help to pass the 13 th Amendment
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- Our First President is Assassinated
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- John Wilkes Booth On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth entered Fords Theater and assassinated President Abraham Lincoln Booth was a Southerner that did not agree with President Lincolns views on slavery
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- With malice toward none, with charity for all Lincoln was a man of golden character He was well respected and one of the greatest American Presidents Even when others treated him poorly, he always treated them kindly He was honest and always showed his character through his generous actions
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- Election of 1860 Candidates PartyElectoral Vote Popular Vote Abraham Lincoln (Illinois) Hannibal Hamlin (Maine) Republican1801,865,593 Stephen A. Douglas (Illinois) Herschel V. Johnson (Ga.) (Northern) Democratic 121,382,713 John C. Breckinridge (Ky.) Joseph Lane (Oregon) Southern (Independent) Democrat72848,356 John Bell (Tennessee) Edward Everett (Mass.) Constitutional Union39592,
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