Lincoln Vs Abreham Lincoln

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“All men are created equal.” This phrase is repeated in the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson had many slaves at the time and never set any of them free. Jefferson did not include black people who were treated no more than property, yet Abraham Lincoln brings this phrase to issues related to slavery. Abreham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky in 1809. Lincoln was a self-taught lawyer and a senator with a reputation as a fluent opponent of slavery. Lincoln shocked many when he overcame several more electoral votes to win the Republican Party’s nomination for the 16th president of the U.S in 1860. Lincoln is still one of the most highly respected presidents of the U.S. Today Abreham Lincoln is …show more content…

For example, Abreham Lincoln was influenced alot by slaves. Eric Foner is an American Historian. He writes famous books about political history, freedom, etc. He wrote a book called The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery on September 26, 2011, in which Foner explains that Lincoln’s growth in political and moral views is what made him a significant figure. In the beginning of the Civil War, slaves escaped to Union lines. The federal government declared that these slaves to fight in the army. Slaves fighting in the army was ' 'the stimulus in Lincoln 's change [with regard to] racial attitudes and attitudes toward America as an interracial society ' ' in the last two years of his life. Another example is Lincoln’s real goal underneath his skin. The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the U.S. federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties. The article "Lincoln on Slavery" was published to emphasize Abraham 's views on slavery and the hardship he faced in solving the problem. On October 16, 1854, Lincoln gave a speech at Peoria, Illinois about what his plan was. Although Abraham Lincoln really didn 't have any idea as to what to do with slaves if they were free, his "first impulse would be to free all the slaves". Abreham Lincoln’s speech at Peoria and Eric Foner 's study depicts Abreham Lincoln as someone who truly understood the ugly reality of slavery. Abreham Lincoln was determined to stop slavery even though he had no idea how to. Lincoln decided to take it slow and

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