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In 1818 when abraham was 9 his mothe died. It was very lonly in the cabin tell Abrahams father married agin in 1819 to Sahra Jonson
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when abraham was 19 he helped take a boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans that was Abrahams first time seeing slavory he new right when he saw it he wanted to end it.
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Abraham became a lawyer his first practiced in Springfild, Illinois. Abraham had no were to put his papers so he tucked them in his hat. he spent 6 mounths each year traviling though the state to try cases as a lawyer. He liked to help and meet people, he became famous for his hard working.
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Abraham met Mary Todd a very pretty girl. they were married in November 1842 when Abraham was 33 years old. They had 4 sons Robert, Edward, Willam, and Thomas. Edward sadly dued at age 4.
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Abraham belived that the united states should be free for all. He wanted to become Senator for the Unired States. In 1865 Abraham had his first debate against Stephen Douglas. The two men made seven diffrent speaches in seven diffrent citys they were both fighting against slavory. Lot of people in that time owen slaves. There were also many people who thought it was wrong. Abraham thought this debate was divding the country.
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Beause of the stephen and Abraham debates the name Abraham was spreding around the u.s.a . Syephen douglas won the election by a vote of 54 to 46.
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It was avery hard time to become presedent. Many people that did not go wiht slavory said they were not a part of the united states.
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Abrahams army fought the southern armies. many solgers died or got very hurt. One battle was in getty bug pinselvanya. in 1863 a ceremony was held to dedicate the Getty burg battle fild. Abraham made a very famouce speach colled the Gettysburg addres.
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Abraham and his wifw Mary went to a play an actor in that play shot Abraham that night.