Abraham Lincoln

American statesman, 16th President of the United States (1861-1865)

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About

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. Self-taught, he practiced law in Illinois before entering politics. Elected president in 1860, he led the nation through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and championed the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. He was re-elected in 1864 and assassinated in 1865.

Major works

  • Gettysburg Address (1863)speech
  • Emancipation Proclamation (1863)proclamation

Key milestones

  • 1861Inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States.
  • 1863Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring enslaved people in Confederate states free.
  • 1865Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Washington, D.C.

Themes

National unityAbolition of slaveryDemocracyGovernment of the peopleCivil war

Sources: presidentlincoln.illinois.gov · loc.gov