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Abraham Lincoln is born on this date to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. He is born in Kentucky where he lives the first seven years of his life before moving to Indiana.
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His mother Nancy Lincoln pases away on this date Abraham was just 9 years old. His mother was a great influence on him and encouraged him to pursue his education even though she herself was uneducated and could not even read or write.
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Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd after a long courtship.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected to the House of Representatives. He only served one two year term. He strongly opposed slavery and stood against other controversial issues.
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Lincoln wins the presidency by a small margin defeating Stephen A. Douglas.
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South Carolina adopts an ordinance of secession and leaves the union. On February of the following year six other states do the same
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Confederate forces fire upon the Union forces thus starting the American Civil War.
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On this date President Lincoln delivers on of the most famous speeches ever written The Gettysburg Address.
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On Novemeber 1864 Lincoln is elected to a second term. Shortly after the Civil War ends on April 9, 1865. The road to recovery lay ahead and it would prove to be a difficult one.
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Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth as he and his wife are enjoying a play. Booth did not agree with Lincoln's political views and ideas.
