Abraham Lincoln, A great leader.

Abraham Lincoln, A great leader.

Abraham Lincoln one of the greatest military leaders and America's one of the greatest presidents. Lincoln was born on February 12,1809 in Hodgenville, kentucky,U.S. Lincoln was an amarican national. Lincoln was  part of many political parties like whig, republican and national union. These parties were not only political parties but they worked for social causes. By profession Lincoln was a lawyer as well as a politician. Lincoln was a very successful lawyer. Lincoln was also a great military leader and served in the army as a captain for three months. The black hawk war was fought under the leadership of Lincoln. Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and one of the greatest. Lincoln also led the United States through its civil war ,it's bloodiest war and it's greatest moral, constitution and political crisis. In doing so he preserved the union, abolished slavery strengthened the federal governments and modernized the economy. Largely self educated, Lincoln became a lawyer in illinois, a whig party leader and a member of the illinois house of representatives, in which he served for 12 years. Because of the opposition Lincoln returned to Springfield and resumed his successful law practice.

Re-entering politics in 1854 he became a leader in building the new republican party. In 1858, while taking part in a series highly publicised debates with his opponent and rival, Lincoln spoke out against the expansion of slavery but lost the U.S senate race to Douglas. With very little support in in the slave holding states of south, he swept north and was elected president in 1860. His victory prompted seven southern slave states to form the confederate states of America before he moved into the white house- no compromise was found regarding slavery or succession. Lincoln has been consistently ranked both by scholars and the public as one of the three greatest U.S Presidents. Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences and keeping stores at nee Salem illinios. Lincoln married Mary Todd. As a president ,he built the republican party into a strong national organizational. Lincoln won Re-entering in 1864, as union military triumphs heralded an end to the war. In this planning for peace the president was flexing and generous, encouraging southerners to lay down their arms and join speedily in reunion. The spirit that guided him was clearly that of his second inaugural address now inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln memorial in Washington. On second good Friday, April 14, 1865 Lincoln was assassinated at ford's theatre in Washington by John woke booth, an actor who some how thought he was helping the south. The opposite was the result, for with Lincoln's Death, the possibility of peace with magnamity died. Abraham Lincoln was not only a politician but a great military leader and lawyer. Lincoln set up an example for all of us. Lincoln was a man of acts he believed in acting upon things. Lincoln is the third greatest president of United states. Lincoln did much for the United States which is still remembered Lincoln is a national hero for the amaricans. Lincoln acted upon what he said and he did everything he could to maintain the peace in his country he made political parties and gave debates. Lincoln was a very great person.