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Birth
He was born Feb. 12, 1865 of Abraham -
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Abraham
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Mom
His mom died of tromento (poisienous milk) -
Migrated
The family again migrated,this time to Macon County,Illinois -
Black Hawk war
When the Black Hawk War broke out between the United States and Native Americans, the volunteers in the area elected Lincoln to be their captain -
Whig Party
After the Black Hawk War, Abraham Lincoln began his political career and was elected to the Illinois state legislature as a member of the Whig Party -
Whig Party
After the Black Hawk War, Abraham Lincoln began his political career and was elected to the Illinois state legislature as a member of the Whig Party. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise, and allowed individual states and territories to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery. -
Lincoln Presidency
Political operatives in Illinois organized a campaign to support Lincoln for the presidency. -
Confident Abe
. With the hopeful, but by no means conclusive Union victory at Antietam. Abraham felt confident enough to reshape the cause of the war from “union” to abolishing slavery. -
Death
Apr 15,1865 he died
