Who was abraham lincoln, why does the whole of America remember Abraham Lincoln even today?16th U.S. President

abraham lincoln, Hello friends, I am going to tell you in detail about the great leader of America, who is liked not only by America but the whole world. You will not believe that a man who has struggled so much in his life cannot be an ordinary man and even after losing many times, he never accepted defeat in life, rather made himself famous in the world with his struggle, he cannot be an ordinary person, I am talking here about the great President of America, Abraham Lincoln.As soon as I read his autobiography, I could not stop myself. It was as if the pen was rising on its own.Come on my dear friends, let us know about them in detail without wasting any time.

abraham lincoln was born –

abraham lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky.He was from a simple family.Abraham Lincoln’s mother died when he was 18-19 years old. He moved to Indiana with his father.Abraham Lincoln used to go to the forest to cut wood and work in the fields with his father. He had to work hard.He remained sad for a long time due to his mother’s passing away.After some time he somehow controlled himself.Despite so much suffering and struggle, his interest in studies never diminished.

Marriage and political career – 

Friends who lived with him found that Lincoln had the ability to defuse tense and argumentative situations though his use of humor and his ability to keep an optimistic view of human nature. He loved to tell stories to illustrate a serious issue through the use of humor and illustrations. Lincoln was shy around women, but a girl named Mary Todd came into his life, after falling in love with her, whom he married in 1842. Mary Todd shared many of her husband’s political views, but also had different temperaments – Mary’s emotions were more volatile. They had four children, to whom Lincoln was devoted. However, three died before reaching adulthood – causing great sadness to both parents. As a lawyer, Abraham developed quick thinking and oratory abilities. His interest in public issues encouraged him to stand for public office. In 1847, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives and served from 1847-49. During his tenure in Congress, Lincoln criticized President Polk’s handling of the U.S.-Mexican War, arguing that Polk used patriotism and military pride to defend the unjust action of occupying Mexican territory. However, Lincoln’s stance was politically unpopular and he was not re-elected.

Lawyer –

abraham lincoln by Byers When his political career appeared to be over, he returned to working as a lawyer in Illinois. However, in the 1850s the question of slavery again emerged as a major divisive national issue. Lincoln hated slavery and wanted to stop its growth from a political perspective, as well as to eradicate it from the inside, and he gave influential speeches that drew on the Declaration of Independence to prove that the Founding Fathers intended to prevent the spread of slavery. In particular, Lincoln made a new argument that although society was far from equality, America should move toward the great statement made in the Declaration of Independence. In this House Divided speech, Lincoln gave a prophetic utterance to the potential for slavery to divide the nation. Although he lost this 1858 Senate election, his debating skills and oratory caused him to become well known within the Republican party. On February 27, 1860. Lincoln was also invited to give a notable address at Cooper Union in New York. The East Coast was relatively new territory for Lincoln; many in the audience thought his appearance awkward and even ugly, but his calls for moral clarity over the wrongness of slavery struck a chord with his East coast audience.

 Slavery –

The reputation he gained on the campaign trail and speeches on the East coast caused him to be put forward as a candidate for the Republican nominee for President in 1860. Lincoln was an outsider because he had much less experience than other leading candidates such as Steward, Bates and Chase, but after finishing second on the first ballot he went on to become unexpectedly nominated. After a hard-fought, divisive campaign of 1860, Lincoln was elected the first Republican President of the United States. Lincoln’s support came entirely from the North and West of the country. The south strongly disagreed with Lincoln’s position on slavery The election of Lincoln as President in 1861, sparked the South to secede from the North. Southern independence sentiment had been growing for many years, and the election of a president opposed to slavery was the final straw. However, Lincoln resolutely opposed the breakaway of the South, and this led to the American civil war with Lincoln committed to preserving the Union. Lincoln surprised many by including in his cabinet the main rivals from the 1860 Republican campaign. It demonstrated Lincoln’s willingness and ability to work with people of different political and personal approaches. This helped to keep the Republican party together. Abraham-lincon The Civil War was much more costly than many people anticipated and at times Lincoln appeared to be losing the support of the general population. But, Lincoln’s patient leadership, and willingness to work with unionist Democrats held the country together. Lincoln oversaw many of the military aspects of the war and promoted the general Ulysses S Grant to command the northern forces. Initially, the war was primarily about the secession of southern states and the survival of the Union, but as the war progressed, Lincoln increasingly made the issue of ending slavery paramount. On September 22, 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared the freedom of slaves within the Confederacy. Abraham Lincoln did a lot of work but this work was different from all others. He completely eradicated slavery from America. This was his greatest work.Because of this work of his, the whole world remembers him even today.

Who killed Abraham Lincoln –

Five days after the surrender of Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while visiting Ford’s Theatre. Lincoln’s death was widely mourned across the country.

Proud to Abraham Lincoln –

Just because of all these reasons, Abraham Lincoln is considered the messiah of slaves.If Abraham Lincoln had not been there, the practice of slavery would not have ended in America even today.Whose murder was done by Booth himself through deceit. He cannot be an ordinary man.Not only me, the whole world can never forget this great man.