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    Abraham Lincoln: Date of Birth

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    Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in a humble farming family. As a child, he was largely self-educated and went on to study law. He became involved in politics in his early adulthood and was first elected to the Illinois state legislature in 1834 as a member of the Whig Party. Lincoln strongly opposed the expansion of slavery and was elected as the 16th President of the United States in 1860 on the Republican ticket. As president during the American Civil War, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states. Tragically, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, just days after the end of the Civil War.

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    Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in a humble farming family. As a child, he was largely self-educated and went on to study law. He became involved in politics in his early adulthood and was first elected to the Illinois state legislature in 1834 as a member of the Whig Party. Lincoln strongly opposed the expansion of slavery and was elected as the 16th President of the United States in 1860 on the Republican ticket. As president during the American Civil War, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states. Tragically, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, just days after the end of the Civil War.

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    Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in a humble farming family. As a child, he was largely self-educated and went on to study law. He became involved in politics in his early adulthood and was first elected to the Illinois state legislature in 1834 as a member of the Whig Party. Lincoln strongly opposed the expansion of slavery and was elected as the 16th President of the United States in 1860 on the Republican ticket. As president during the American Civil War, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves in the Confederate states. Tragically, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, just days after the end of the Civil War.

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    Abraham Lincoln

    Date of birth:
    Abraham LincoIn was born on February 12, 1809.
    Early life background :

     Abraham Lincoln’s parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks who worked in a
    farm for years before that they had moved to Illinois in 1830.
     When Lincoln work with her parents, he knew about the black slavery and he felt
    let down because he didn’t like the conditions in which that people lived.
     Years later Lincoln went to New Salem and in this city, he joined to local political
    group before he had started to against slavery.
    Abraham Lincoln’s parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks who worked in a farm,
    they were a humble family for this reason Lincoln knew about the black slavery and the
    different conditions inhuman that lived this people.
    In 1830 he moved with his family to Illinois and then he started to work like merchant in
    the Mississippi river because Lincoln always worked to help his family during his childhood
    and youth. Years later Lincoln went to New Salem and in this city, he joined to local
    political group before he had started to against slavery.
    Education:

     When Lincoln was a child was supposed to study, but his parents didn't have
    money, for this reason he studied alone and, in his youth, he had the opportunity
    for read too much.
     When he moved to New Salem he cheered up to study maths and literature.
     Lincoln had studied law for himself before he got law degree in 1836.
    When Lincoln was a child didn't have a lot education but in his youth he had the
    opportunity for read too much about different topics then when he moved to New Salem
    he studied maths and literature but time later he decided to enlisted in the militia and he
    was elected a captain. Finally, Lincoln had studied law for himself before he got law
    degree in 1836.

    Political career
     The Lincoln's political career started in New Salem, he got together to a local
    political group and he began to have special interest against slavery.
     In 1832 Lincoln ran for the state legislature and he lost the elections was supposed
    to give up, but he went ahead and two years more later he won.
     In 1846 he was select to the United States House of Representatives, that’s was a
    success story in his career.
     Lincoln accepted the nomination for republican president in 1960 and began this
    position on 1961 and many people looked up to his work.
    The Lincoln's political career started in New Salem where he joined to local political group
    and he began to have special interest against slavery.
    In 1832 Lincoln ran for the state legislature but he lost the elections, two years more later
    he tried again, and he won, for seven years he kept this position, that’s was an success
    story in his career.
    Then Lincoln had a law partnership with John T. Stuart until 1844 because he wanted
    another way, so in 1846 he was select to the United States House of Representatives.
    Abraham Lincoln characterized for give speeches about the abolition of slavery because he
    never agreed whit this human abuse before that he had lost the elections for the United
    States Senate in 1858.
    Finally, Lincoln accepted the nomination for republican president in 1960 and began this
    position on 1961.

    Achievement as president:
    The best Lincoln's contribution and achievement was the emancipation proclamation that
    was signed on 1863, thereby freeing the entire slave population.

    After political life


    Unfortunately, Lincoln could not finish his mandate, on April 14, 1865 he was killed at the
    Ford Theater in Washington.
    Abraham Lincoln was considered one of the best presidents of the United Stated because
    he helped to build the country as one after the civil war.
    Date of death:
    Abraham LincoIn died on April 15, 1865.

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